cringe
[krindʒ]
vi.畏缩, 觉得尴尬不安或难为情
例句与用法:
By the cringe, it's cold out here.
哎呀,外面这里真冷。
His way of sleeping makes me cringe.
他睡觉的方式令我生厌。
词形变化:
动词过去式: cringed | 动词过去分词: cringed | 动词现在分词: cringing | 动词第三人称单数: cringes |
vi.
1. 畏缩; 蜷缩
The dog cringed at the sight of the whip.
那条狗见了鞭子畏缩不前。
2. 卑躬屈膝, 阿谀奉承[(+to/before)]
He always cringes before the boss.
他在老板面前总是卑躬屈膝。
n.
畏缩; 奉承[U]
cringe
过去式:cringed
过去分词:cringed
现在进行时:cringing
词形变化:
动词过去式: cringed | 动词过去分词: cringed | 动词现在分词: cringing | 动词第三人称单数: cringes |
词义辨析:
同义:
vi.畏缩
crouch
cower
flinch
squat
wince
同义参见:
shrink
creep
crawl1
funk1
cringe[krindʒ]vi.1.■畏缩;蜷缩:The dog cringed at the sight of a snake.那条狗看见了一条蛇便畏缩不前。2.■奉承;谄媚;卑躬屈膝:They cringed before the queen.他们在女王面前卑躬屈膝。变形vi.cringedcringing
cringecringe[krindʒ]n.1.■畏缩; 奉承
词性变化cringe[krindʒ]vi.1.■(因恐惧)畏缩, 战战兢兢2.■卑躬屈膝, 奉承3.■厌烦The dog cringed at the sight of the whip.狗见了鞭子畏缩不前。Your foolish talk makes me cringe.你说的蠢话使我厌烦。
[krɪn(d)ʒ]
(cringing)
- [no obj.]bend one's head and body in fear or apprehension or in a servile or obsequious manner
(因害怕、恐惧或担心)蜷缩;卑躬屈膝;阿谀奉承
he cringed away from the blow.
他害怕挨打而缩成一团。
[as adj. cringing]we are surrounded by cringing yes-men and sycophants.
我们被卑躬屈膝、唯唯诺诺的谄媚者包围着。
■experience an inward shiver of embarrassment or disgust
(因尴尬或厌恶)战战兢兢;瑟缩
I cringed at the fellow's stupidity.
我厌恶这个家伙的愚蠢。
- an act of cringing in fear or apprehension
(因害怕、恐惧或担心)瑟缩;蜷缩
■a feeling of embarrassment or disgust
尴尬的感觉;厌恶感
cringer
noun
语源
- Middle English crenge, crenche, related to Old English cringan, crincan 'bend, yield, fall in battle', of Germanic origin and related to Dutch krengen 'heel over' and German krank 'sick', also to crank
cringe
动词 cringe:
draw back, as with fear or pain
同义词:flinch, squinch, funk, shrink, wince, recoil, quail
show submission or fear
cringe
■If his father were in a good mood, he would console him with such words as "Sometimes a foot is too short and an inch is too long.A scholar doesn't necessarily make a good teacher."It was enough to make one cringe with shame.
遯翁的心境好就抚慰儿子说:“尺有所短,寸有所长,学者未必能为良师”,这够叫人内愧了;
■10:4 Nothing will remain but to cringe among the captives or fall among the slain.Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised.
4 他们只得屈身在被掳的人以下、仆倒在被杀的人以下.虽然如此、耶和华的怒气还未转消、他的手仍伸不缩。
■As soon as they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cringe before me.
44他们一听见我的名声就必顺从我;外邦人要投降我。
■4.Nothing will remain but to cringe among the captives or fall among the slain.Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised.
4他们只得屈身在被掳的人以下,仆倒在被杀的人以下,虽然如此,耶和华的怒气还未转消,他的手仍伸不缩。
■"Many of these people drove me crazy, but they also made me laugh and cringe, because I could see myself in some of them.
“书中的很多人曾令我发疯,但他们也让我发笑和感到害怕,因为我在他们身上看到我的影子。
■"I cringe when I write them a check.
“在写支票的时候我甚至很不情愿。”
■The word "cringe" is often used to describe the feeling of intense embarrassment in witnessing a certain kind of British comedy.
“局促不安”一词经常用来形容人们在观看某种英国喜剧时那种强烈的尴尬感。
■"It's something that I do feel proud of when I see it, which is nice because my wife always teases me that I always cringe at everything," he says.
“每当我看见这幅作品,都确实为之感到自豪,这太好了,因为我妻子总是为我对任何事都畏首畏尾的毛病而戏弄我。”
■“It's all very well for Rostov, whose father sends him ten thousand at a time, to talk about not caring to cringe to any one, and not being a lackey to any man.
“罗斯托夫的父亲一次就给他汇寄万把块卢布,他轻松愉快,说他不在任何人面前低三下四,决不去做任何人的仆役;
■I cringe at the idea I'm going to go home and it's only going to be much colder and snow on the ground. uck!
一想到我就要回家了,而家乡那边要冷得多,地上还有积雪,我有种不想回家的想法。啊呀!
■On the one hand, I had been raised to cringe at the very thought of poofy white dresses and bouquets.
一方面,我已经因为将要试穿女人味十足的婚纱和捧花而战战兢兢。
■Yes, limiting emissions would have its costs. As a card-carrying economist, I cringe when “green economy” enthusiasts insist that protecting the environment would be all gain, no pain.
不错,限制温室气体排放是有成本的。“绿色经济”的支持者坚持说环境保护只有收益而没有痛苦。作为一名持证经济学家,我对这种观点不敢苟同。
■Did China cringe?
中国退缩了吗?
■Matchmaking for single friends can be done in a disastrously tactless way which makes both parties cringe
为单身朋友做媒可能搞得拙劣不堪,太不乖巧,致使双方畏缩不前
■Matchmaking for single friends can be done in a disastrously tactless way which makes both parties cringe;
为单身朋友做媒可能搞得拙劣不堪,太不乖巧,致使双方畏缩不前;
■People often cringe when they hear the word fat.
人们常常听到“脂肪”这个词后会畏缩。
■Today when we go to gas stations to fill up whatever we may drive, we almost literally cringe at the high prices.
今天,无论我们开什么样的车,当我们去加油站的时候,我们大都会对高油价产生畏惧。
■6.Some are genial and openly charismatic, even empathetic, while others cringe and skulk as only a consummate caern advisor can.
他们中的一些人亲切、有着坦率的超凡魅力,甚至能触及对方的内心,而另一些用只有圆满的圣地顾问能做到的程度来阿谀奉承躲藏隐匿。
■Nothing will remain but to cringe among the captives or fall among the slain. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised.
他们只得屈身在被掳的人以下,仆倒在被杀的人以下。虽然如此,耶和华的怒气还未转4消,他的手仍伸不缩。
■Nothing will remain but to cringe among the captives or fall among the slain. Yet for all this his anger is not turned away his hand is still upraised.
他们只得屈身在被掳的人以下,仆倒在被杀的人以下,虽然如此,耶和华的怒气还未转消,他的手仍伸不缩。
■He abandoned every particle of self-respect cringe and fawn.
他把自尊心丢得一干二净。
■His way of sleeping makes me cringe.
他睡觉的方式令我生厌。
■"I think a lot of people cringe when the check is written because there is not a lot of confidence in how the money is being used and overseen," Kessler said.
他还说,我想很多人在写支票的时候都会犹疑,因为他们对这些钱到底会怎样被使用以及监督实在没有把握。
■It may be difficult to believe, but some people actually cringe when an opportunity presents itself.
令人难以置信的是,有些人竟在机遇来临时畏缩。
■While the above topics make good conversation, other topics make people feel uncomfortable. Many Westerners cringe at questions or comments about money or their appearance, for example.
以上的话题可以开始一段很好的对话,但有些话题就让人不太舒服。举例来说,许多西方人对于金钱、外貌等问题或评语,就很反感。但对较亲近的朋友,你有时可以稍微直接一些。
■Many Westerners cringe at questions or comments about money or their appearance, for example.
但对较亲近的朋友,你有时可以稍微直接一些。
■But if you cringe to her, if you go up to her doubtfully, timidly, she will pass you by in scorn.For she is a fickle jade who must be mastered, who loves boldness, who admires confidence.
但是如果你面对机会的时候畏缩退避,对它充满疑惑和迟疑,那么它会鄙视你并呼啸而过,因为它是一批等待驯服的千里马,谁大胆的去爱它,谁的自信将被世人景仰。)
■To behave in a servile or demeaning manner;cringe.
低声下气,卑从表现出卑躬曲膝或自甘下贱的态度;阿谀奉承
■You'll cringe at the exhibitionist. You'll despair at the cryer. And you'll run for the hills from the groper.
你会对裸露者起哄。你会对哭泣者绝望。而且你会从摸索大胆地转向“峰顶”。
■Your heart pulses in a rapid tempo, as you cringe your hands in fear.
你的心快速地跳,而你在恐惧中缩作一团。
■Did you cringe watching some of your tanturms?
你自己看那些发怒的场景的时候畏缩过吗?
■Your foolish talk makes me cringe.
你说的蠢话使我厌烦。
■I already cringe at the thought.Unlike Halloween, the celebration of Christmas has become increasingly popular in recent years in China, especially with the younger generation.
到了换季的时节,关注时尚的女人总会有这样或那样的改变。
■To bend servilely or timidly; cringe.
卑躬屈膝,献媚奉承卑贱地或胆怯地弯腰;卑躬屈膝
■Even if the thought of opera makes you cringe, Watson is still an amazing artist who might just convert you for an hour or so.
即使你对歌剧敬而远之,沃森还是能令你在这一个小时内让你欣赏歌剧的一个十分出色的艺术家。
■But just the thought of mentioning it to her made him cringe.
可是一想到要向她表明这一想法,他就会犹豫、退缩。
■By the cringe, it's cold out here.
哎呀,外面这里真冷。
■When I now look at the websites I was promoting a year and a half ago I cringe.
在一年半以前,我就开始整改我的网站,当我看到现在这个整改后的站点时,我欣喜若狂。
■At the end where she hugs Harry [Daniel] "For starters it was 'cringe,' but then it was okay."
在她拥抱掠夺的结束"为起动器它是'畏缩,'但是然后它是好"。
■People often cringe when they hear the word fat.That may be because they misunderstand it.
大家听到“脂肪”两个字常畏惧退却,可能是因为他们对脂肪有误解。
■Um, I would like to look back at them in ten or twenty years and possibly cringe a little bit.
如果我只是在剧院里演些很无聊的东西的话,人们会说,“噢,那个真是一点挑战都没有。
■School teachers probably cringe at this kind of pronunciation.
学校的老师们对这样的发音恐怕是不敢恭维。
■School teachers probably cringe at this kind of pronunciation. But the fact is, that's how Americans often talk in real-life situations..
学校的老师们对这样的发音恐怕是不敢恭维。不过事实上,通常美国人在实际的生活中都是这么说话的。
■1.Natives will cringe and squirm with embarrassment at such brashness.
对于这种轻率鲁莽,当地人会因尴尬而战战兢兢。坐立不安。
■I already cringe at the thought.
对这种想法我实在不敢恭维。
■Real biologists cringe when "inevitable" is used in the same sentence as evolution.
当“必然”像进化一样被用于同样的命题时,真正的生物学家却退缩了。
■When you understand that discipline is self-caring, not self-castigating, you won’t cringe at its mention, but will cultivate it.
当你明白自律是对自己的关心而不是自我惩罚,提到它你就不会再害怕而会注意培养它。
■Say to God,' How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.
当对神说:“你的作为何等可3畏,因你的大能,仇敌要投4降你。
■Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.
当对神说:你的作为何等可畏!因你的大能,仇敌要投降你。
■When I hear that term from a school- or college-going person, I cringe.
当我听到那些受过教育的人这样说,感动非常难过。