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cringe

🇬🇧 UK/krindʒ/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To flinch or recoil in fear, disgust, or embarrassment; to feel inwardly embarrassed.

畏缩；感到尴尬难堪

n.

A gesture or posture of shrinking back in fear or embarrassment.

畏缩的姿态；尴尬的感觉

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
cringeother
=cringe

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    I cringe whenever I think about my embarrassing mistake.

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