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。
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