"cringe" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 感到尴尬
• 畏缩

Definition

指因尴尬、不适或难堪而感到生理或心理上的退缩，常用来形容某事令人难为情、不舒服。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多为非正式和网络用语，描述心理上的尴尬或社交不适多于真实的肢体动作。可作动词和名词，一般与'at'连用，如 'I cringed at his joke'。不适用于正式场合。

Examples

I always cringe when I see old photos of myself.

每次看到我以前的照片时，我都会**感到尴尬**。

Her joke made everyone cringe at the party.

她的笑话让派对上的所有人都**感到尴尬**。

Sometimes bad movies make me cringe.

有时候烂片会让我**尴尬**。

That awkward silence after his comment made me really cringe.

他评论后的尴尬沉默真的让我**感到尴尬**。

Some reality TV shows just make me cringe so hard I have to look away.

有些真人秀让我**尴尬**到不得不转开脸。

He tried to act cool but it was so fake, everyone just cringed.

他试图表现得很酷，但太假了，大家都**感到尴尬**。