cringe
/krɪndʒ/verb [vi. 不及物动词] 退缩，畏缩；厌恶，反感；感到难堪，觉得难为情
Chris had cringed at the thought of using her own family for publicity. 克里斯一想到要利用家人做宣传就感到局促不安。
noun [抽象名词] 退缩，畏缩；窘迫，羞愧
How the word made the leap from "someone who makes you want to cuddle" to "someone who makes you cringe" isn't really known but there are a few enticing clues. 这个词是如何从“一个让你想要拥抱的人”变成“一个让你畏缩的人”，我们不得而知，但其中有一些诱人的线索。
c + ring (响铃) + e → 一响铃就退缩 → 畏缩
- 网友用 “Cringe” 造句精选
- I cringe when I think of the risks I took. 当我想到我承担的风险时，我也会害怕。
- I cringe when I think of the poems I wrote then. 每当我想起我那时写的诗歌就感到很难堪。