Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense cringes, present participle cringing, past tense, past participle cringed
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. 为…觉得难为情;对…感到厌恶;退缩
Molly had cringed when Ann started picking up the guitar. [VERB]
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. [VERB + at]