cringing

The manager's cringing before the regional director embarrassed everyone in the meeting.

用法提示：cringing 在此为名词，指因畏惧或讨好而做出的卑躬屈膝的举止。

She was annoyed by her own cringing whenever the teacher asked her a question.

用法提示：cringing 为名词，表示畏缩、胆怯的表现。

Much to his disgust, his cringings had become a habit in front of his in-laws.

用法提示：cringings 为 cringing 的复数形式，表示多次或习惯性的讨好行为。