with a cringe
常与表示动作的动词连用，说明伴随退缩或畏缩的姿态。
He stepped back with a cringe when the dog growled.
狗低吼时，他畏缩着后退了一步。
畏缩；退缩
cringes — plural of cringe
卑躬屈膝；谄媚；退缩或畏缩的姿势或动作。；卑躬屈膝的行为或态度。；奉承
A gesture or posture of recoiling or shrinking, often from fear or disgust.
退缩或畏缩的姿势或动作。
A gesture or posture of cringing (recoiling or shrinking).
卑躬屈膝的行为或态度。
An act or disposition of servile obeisance.
She gave a small cringe when the dentist picked up the drill.
牙医拿起钻头时，她微微缩了一下。
用法提示：这里的 cringe 是可数名词，指因害怕或疼痛而缩身的动作，用作 gave 的宾语。
He turned away with a cringe as the spider crawled closer.
蜘蛛爬近时，他畏缩地转过身去。
用法提示：cringe 作名词，在 with a cringe 中介词短语表示伴随的畏缩姿态。
I noticed her cringes every time the balloon popped.
每次气球爆开，我都注意到她往后一缩。
用法提示：这里的 cringes 是复数名词，表示多次退缩的动作，作 noticed 的宾语。
常与表示动作的动词连用，说明伴随退缩或畏缩的姿态。
He stepped back with a cringe when the dog growled.
狗低吼时，他畏缩着后退了一步。
用 of 引出引起退缩的情绪，如 embarrassment、disgust、fear 等。
A cringe of embarrassment crossed her face when she heard the recording.
听到录音时，她脸上掠过一丝尴尬的畏缩。
give 与 cringe 连用表示做出一次退缩动作，cringe 前可加 slight 等形容词。
He gave a slight cringe at the loud noise.
听到巨响，他微微畏缩了一下。
grammar · medium
易错句子He gave cringe when he saw the snake.
正确表达He gave a cringe when he saw the snake.
cringe 在此义项中是可数名词，表示“（因害怕或厌恶而）退缩的动作”，单数泛指时必须加不定冠词 a。汉语名词前没有冠词，学习者容易漏掉。
grammar · medium
易错句子He gave several cringe during the interview.
正确表达He gave several cringes during the interview.
cringe 作可数名词时，受 several 等复数限定词修饰必须用复数形式 cringes。汉语名词本身不标复数，学习者常忘记加 -s。
wince 侧重疼痛或不适引起的本能面部与身体反应，多为动词，作名词时指那一瞬间的表情；cringe 作名词指整个退缩、蜷缩的姿势，或卑躬屈膝的恭顺姿态，不含“疼痛”这一触发原因。
cower 只作动词，强调因害怕而持续地蜷身低头；cringe 作名词指一个退缩的动作或姿势本身，不强调恐惧的持续状态。
grovel 是动词，强调为求原谅或讨好而趴低身体、极力奉承这一行为；cringe 作名词的“卑躬屈膝”义指恭顺低下的姿态或态度本身，不强调讨好动作。
cringe + -ing
cringe + -er
cringe + -ing + -ly
cringe + -y
cringe + worthy
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