cringe
第三人称
cringes
现在进行时
cringing
过去式
cringed
过去完成时
cringed
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畏缩, 退缩
to draw back involuntarily, often in response to fear, pain, embarrassment, or discomfort
- The loud thunder made the dog cringe in fear and seek shelter.
响亮的雷声使狗因恐惧而畏缩并寻找庇护所。
- She couldn't help but cringe when she saw the gruesome scene in the horror movie.
当她看到恐怖电影中的可怕场景时，她忍不住畏缩了。
- The sharp criticism from her boss made her cringe with embarrassment.
老板的尖锐批评让她尴尬得退缩了。
- The thought of public speaking makes him cringe, as he's always been shy.
想到公开演讲就让他畏缩，因为他一直很害羞。
- Witnessing the accident made bystanders cringe in horror at the impact.
目睹这起事故让旁观者在撞击时因恐惧而畏缩。
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畏缩, 屈服
to exhibit a submissive or fearful reaction, often bending to authority or intimidation
- The bullied student would cringe in the presence of his tormentors.
被欺负的学生在欺负他的人面前会畏缩。
- In the face of the intimidating boss, employees often cringed and complied with every demand.
面对令人生畏的老板，员工们常常畏缩并顺从每一个要求。
- The villagers would cringe before the oppressive ruler, fearing the consequences of defiance.
村民们会在压迫的统治者面前畏缩，害怕反抗的后果。
- The abused dog would cringe at the sound of raised voices, having experienced harsh treatment in the past.
受虐待的狗在听到提高的声音时会畏缩，因为它在过去经历了苛刻的对待。
- Political dissidents had to be cautious in their speech, lest they cringe before the authoritarian government's reprisals.
政治异见人士在言论上必须谨慎，以免在威权政府的报复面前畏缩。