Cringe

cringe







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vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)



          1.    畏縮;蜷縮

                      The dog cringed at the sight of the whip.

                      那條狗見了鞭子畏縮不前。

          2.    卑躬屈膝,阿諛奉承[(+to/before)]

                      He always cringes before the boss.

                      他在老板面前總是卑躬屈膝。



n. (名詞 noun)



          1.    畏縮;奉承[U]





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