cringing
v. 畏縮( cringe的現在分詞); 退縮; 卑躬屈; 憎惡
If you cringe at something, you feel embarrassed or disgusted, and perhaps show this feeling in your expression or by making a slight movement.
Molly had cringed when Ann started picking up the guitar...
安開始彈吉他時,莫莉感到有些難堪。
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傳,克麗絲就感到厭煩。
1. totally submissive
a child cringing in terror
嚇得直退縮的小孩
He had a cringing manner but a very harsh voice.
他有卑屈諂媚的神情,但是聲音卻十分粗沙.
She's always cringing to the boss.
她在上司面前總是卑躬屈膝.
Hsin - mei stared wide - eyed at the cringing Kao Suns - nien and with a " Humph " turned and departed.
辛楣 睜大眼,望一望瑟縮的高松年, “ 哼 ” 一聲,轉身就走.
Pippin: ( cringing ) Gandalf, forgive me.
皮平: ( 哭失聲 ) 多爾夫, 原諒我.