| 釋義 |
cringe /knnd3; krind3/ vi [VP2A, C] 1 ~ (at), move (the body) back or down in fear: (因恐値而) 退縮; 畏縮： The dog ~d at the sight of the whip. 那狗看見(jiàn)復(fù)子就畏縮。 2 behave (towards a superior) in a way that shows lack of self-respect; be too humble: (對(duì)長(zhǎng)上) 表現(xiàn)卑躬屈膝的樣子; 過(guò)分謙卑： a cringing beggar; 卑躬的乞虧; ~ to/before a policeman. 對(duì)警察卑躬屈膝。 |