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cringe

/krɪndʒ/

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shrink back in embarrassment

尴尬得畏缩

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I cringe whenever I hear that recording of my first speech.
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每次听到自己第一次演讲的录音，我都会尴尬得缩起来。
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Pronunciation: /krɪndʒ/

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