If you cringe at something, you feel embarrassed or disgusted, and perhaps show this feeling in your expression or by making a slight movement.
例句
Molly had cringed when Ann started picking up the guitar...安开始弹吉他时，莫莉感到有些难堪。Chris had cringed at the thought of using her own family for publicity...一想到要拿自己的家庭作宣传，克丽丝就感到厌烦。
英汉词典释义
vi.
畏缩, 退缩
The dog cringed when it saw my stick.狗看见我的手杖就退缩了。
英英词典释义
Verb
1. draw back, as with fear or pain;
"she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"