cringe
US /krɪndʒ/
UK /krɪndʒ/
动词
1.
感到尴尬, 畏缩
to feel very embarrassed or awkward on behalf of oneself or others
示例:
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I cringe every time I see my old high school photos.
每次看到我高中的旧照片，我都会感到尴尬得要命。
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The comedian's jokes were so bad that the audience started to cringe.
那个喜剧演员的笑话太烂了，观众都开始感到尴尬了。
形容词
1.
尴尬的, 令人汗颜的
very embarrassing or awkward (slang)
示例:
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That video of him dancing is so cringe.
他跳舞的那段视频真是太尴尬了。
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I had to stop watching because it was getting too cringe.
我不得不停止观看，因为场面变得太尴尬了。
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