cringes是什么意思？

cringes

• v. 畏缩( cringe的第三人称单数 )，退缩，卑躬屈膝，憎恶；

例句

• However, I abated his cringes, told him I forgave him, and desired he might withdraw. 可是我止住了他那种卑躬屈节的神气, 告诉他我饶恕了他, 请他可以走开.
• He always cringes before the boss. 他在老板面前总是卑躬屈膝.
• I abated his cringes, told him I forgave him. 我止住了他那种卑躬屈节的神气, 告诉他,我饶恕了他.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  为…觉得难为情;对…感到厌恶；退缩
  If you cringe at something, you feel embarrassed or disgusted, and perhaps show this feeling in your expression or by making a slight movement.
  例句
  Molly had cringed when Ann started picking up the guitar... 安开始弹吉他时，莫莉感到有些难堪。 Chris had cringed at the thought of using her own family for publicity... 一想到要拿自己的家庭作宣传，克丽丝就感到厌烦。