v.

draw back, as with fear or pain

同義詞：flinchsquinchfunkshrinkwincerecoilquail

show submission or fear

同義詞：fawncrawlcreepcowergrovel

Peaches Cringes, Dad Applauds
Administration cringes at lobbying
Europe Cringes at Bush 'Crusade' against Terrorists
Michoud cringes under blow dealt by Bush budget axe
Ireland Cringes as Chill of Austerity Budget Sets In
CDO Market Cringes In Fear of FASB's Crackdown on SPEs
Facepalms and cringes: liberal education misapprehended
House freshman throws a party – and GOP cringes
Vernon Hills Cringes as Grudge Taken to Internet Resident Creates Village's 'Unofficial' Home Page
Chapter Seven: Discourses of decolonisation? Cultural cringes, discursive authority, rewriting history, and nationalist poetry