好词典
cringed
UK //krɪndʒd//US //krɪndʒd//
词源
源自古英语 'cringan'，意为“弯曲”或“退缩”，后演变为表达因不适而退缩的反应。
verb
❶ 因尴尬、羞愧或不适而突然退缩或表现出不自在的反应，通常是因为看到或听到令人不适的事物。
“She cringed when she heard her old singing recording.”
（当她听到自己以前的唱歌录音时，她尴尬地缩了一下。）
“He cringed at the thought of his awkward speech.”
（一想到自己那尴尬的演讲，他就感到不适。）
同义词:flinched, winced, shrank, recoiled
常见短语
cringe at — 因某事感到尴尬或不适，通常是因为它令人不愉快或难堪。
“He cringed at the memory of his failed presentation.”
（一想到那次失败的演讲，他就感到尴尬。）