cringing

美 [kr?nd?] 　英 ['kr?nd???]

• n.退縮；因可怕或令人不快的東西稍微往后退；尷尬；難為情
• v.退縮；因可怕或令人不快的東西稍微往后退；感覺尷尬或難為情
• 網(wǎng)絡(luò)奉承；奉承的；諂媚的

詞形變化

第三人稱單數(shù)：cringes  現(xiàn)在分詞：cringing  過去式：cringed  

英漢解釋

v.	1. 退縮;畏縮,因可怕或令人不快的東西稍微往后退 2. 感覺尷尬或難為情
n.	1. 退縮;畏縮,因可怕或令人不快的東西稍微往后退 2. 尷尬;難為情;不好意思

英英解釋

v.	1. to move back slightly from something that is unpleasant or frightening 2. to feel embarrassed or ashamed about something
n.	1. a quick slight movement away from something that is unpleasant or frightening 2. a feeling that you get when you are embarrassed or ashamed about something

例句

There is a little bit of the cringing and a little bit of the 'How could you possibly be that self-involved that you don't get this?

她說，“這真是有點猥瑣，你怎么可以這樣的以自我為主心，而自己對此卻一無所知？”

He used to attack women in especial, never suspecting that it was to be his fate a few months later to be cringing before his wife.

他尤其喜歡攻擊女人，他決沒有想到幾個月以后命運會叫他拜倒在他妻子的腳下。

The young prince obliged, happy no doubt to be making the kind of news that would not leave his family cringing.

年輕的王子應(yīng)允了。毫無疑問他很高興能夠制造這種為家族爭光的新聞。

Jarring new examples emerged: the same female soldier, holding a leash wrapped around the neck of a naked prisoner cringing at her feet.

接著新的證據(jù)又爆出來：同一位女士兵用皮帶勒住一個裸體囚犯的脖子，讓他伏在自己的腳邊。

It seems impossible not to fall in love with Fiona, or to watch her struggles without cringing and crying.

觀眾似乎很難不愛上菲奧娜，我們會目睹她奮力前行時毫無畏懼和淚水。

LICKCHEESE(suddenly cringing to Trench)Just a word, sir, It would cost you nothing. Have some feeling for the poor.

（突然纏住屈蘭奇）先生，只要你說一句話就行了，這不費你的吹灰之力，可憐可憐窮人吧。

fawn: To exhibit affection or attempt to please, as a dog does by wagging its tail, whining, or cringing.

搖尾乞憐狗：搖尾巴、哀鳴、卑躬屈膝，表示喜愛或試圖討好。

Foreigners came cringing to me; as soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.

外邦人要投降我，一聽見我的名聲就必順從我。

"Perfect, " I lied, cringing as the sound of the slamming door echoed in my head.

“棒極了，”我撒謊了，車門被重重撞上發(fā)出聲音在我腦中嗡嗡的回響，我瑟縮了一下。

I had some hope again. I could even examine the sheaf of bills without cringing .

再次萌發(fā)了希望的我甚至能夠毫不畏縮地去查看那一摞帳單。

And then what is English Thinking? English Thinking is cringing at the sight of people eating dog meat in a restaurant.

“所謂英語思維，可以形象地比作看到人們在餐館里大饜狗肉時，你不禁會激靈打個冷戰(zhàn)”。

I could even examine the sheaf of bills without cringing .

我甚至可以毫不畏懼地打開那一疊帳單了。

She never noticed that everyone around her was cringing in discomfort.

但她從沒注意到周圍有人因不適而哭喊。

"The w-water, " said Tyrion, cringing. "Not river water, the healer said. Clean, fresh well water. "

“水……水，”提利昂戰(zhàn)戰(zhàn)兢兢地說?！?c>治療師說河水不行。要干凈新鮮的井水?！?/jz>

"What do you say? ! " He a clenched the nurse's collar of dress, that little nurse frightened on cringing, " Sir, do you want to do what? "

“你說什么？！”他一把揪了護(hù)士的衣領(lǐng)，那小護(hù)士嚇得一哆嗦，“先生，你要干什么？”

court favor by cringing or flattering.

通過奉承某人來討某人的歡心。

Really - stop cringing - we can see you. . .

真的——別再哆嗦了——我們可以想像到的…

Ignoring what she asked, Charles opened his bedroom closet and found a naked man cringing on the floor " Who is this man? "

查爾斯不顧她問什么，打開他臥房的衣櫥，發(fā)笑一個赤裸的男子縮在地板上。

Quiver by the fiery light, Cringing as your soul ignites,

在火光中顫抖，靈魂也被焚燒，

he pants cringing . i love the danger

戰(zhàn)戰(zhàn)兢兢地喘著氣我喜歡冒這樣的危險。