Word · Frequency #44479
cringing
/ˈkrɪndʒɪŋ/
noun
畏缩；退缩
the act of drawing back in fear or pain
- 1.
Act of one who cringes.
畏缩的行为
畏缩的行为；奉承(的)
In use
The manager's cringing before the regional director embarrassed everyone in the meeting.
She was annoyed by her own cringing whenever the teacher asked her a question.
Much to his disgust, his cringings had become a habit in front of his in-laws.
cringing at sth
表示因恐惧或厌恶而退缩。
She was cringing at the sound of thunder.
她听到雷声畏缩了。
cringing before sb
表示奉承或畏惧的顺从行为。
He was cringing before the boss, hoping to avoid criticism.
他在老板面前卑躬屈膝，希望避免批评。
cringing with sth
强调伴随的情绪。
He was cringing with embarrassment after his mistake.
他犯错后羞愧难当。
Common mistakes
He cringing to the boss is obvious.His cringing to the boss is obvious.
在英语中，动名词短语作主语时，如果动作的执行者是特定的人，应该使用所有格形容词（如his），而不是主格代词（如he）。中文学习者常因汉语中没有这种所有格标记而忽略这一规则。
She is very cringing.She is very cringy.
“Cringing”是名词或现在分词，不能用作形容词来描述人的性格或行为。应使用形容词“cringy”表示“谄媚的”或“令人尴尬的”。中文学习者受动词-ing形式的影响，容易误用。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
gerund form of 'cringe'
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