"cringing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 畏缩
• 感到尴尬

Definition

表现出不安或尴尬，可以是身体上退缩，也可以是像为别人感到尴尬一样的情绪反应。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于对自己或他人感到尴尬（如“社死”场景）。既有身体上的畏缩，也有情绪上的尴尬感。特别用于社交尴尬或别人出糗时。

Examples

He was cringing when the teacher called his name.

老师叫到他名字时，他在**畏缩**。

She felt cringing embarrassment during the speech.

她在演讲时感到非常**尴尬**。

The awkward joke left everyone cringing.

尴尬的笑话让大家都在**畏缩**。

I'm cringing just thinking about what happened yesterday.

光是想起昨天发生的事我就**尴尬**。

We were all cringing at his terrible singing.

他唱得那么糟糕，我们都在**尴尬**。

You should have seen me cringing when my dad started dancing at the party.

你应该看到我在派对上爸爸跳舞时**尴尬**的样子。