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单词 cringe-making
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cringe-makingadj.

Brit. /ˈkrɪn(d)ʒˌmeɪkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈkrɪndʒˌmeɪkɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cringe v., making adj.
Etymology: < cringe v. + making adj.
colloquial (chiefly British).
= cringeworthy adj.
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the mind > emotion > humility > feeling of shame > [adjective] > embarrassed > embarrassing
abashing1530
embarrassing1778
hot-making1931
cringy1967
cringe-making1969
cringe-inducing1972
toe-curling1976
cringeworthy1977
cringe2001
1969 Newport (Rhode Island) Daily News 17 June 7/8 The idea of stepping out with unlovely, uncomfortable feet is absolutely cringe-making. Let's not!
1983 New Musical Express 24 Sept. 21/4 A performance so cringemaking it would make a BOAC stewardess on duty look like a Method grad.
1993 Observer 12 Sept. 12/8 Luvvy has a special place in the in the English language, recalling cringe-making chat-shows.
2000 H. Simpson Hey Yeah Right (2001) 110 It was like the cringe-making conclusion to a happy clappy evangelical service, she thought; forced contact.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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