cringeworthy

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒˌwɜːði/|[ˈkʰɹʷɪnd͡ʒˌwɜːðɪi̯]    美 /ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒˌwɝði/|[ˈkʰɹʷɪnd͡ʒˌwɝðɪi̯]

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. That causes one to cringe with embarrassment; embarrassing. colloquial
    — The last word on words has spoken. Oxford Dictionaries chose “vape” as the word of the year. It was selected over cringeworthier choices such as “slacktivism” or “bae” — the latter a term of endearment that was a top contender for censorship in Time magazine’s “Which Word Should Be Banned in 2015?” poll.

词形变化

more cringeworthy comparative cringeworthier comparative most cringeworthy superlative cringeworthiest superlative cringe-worthy alternative

词源

Etymology tree
English cringe
English -worthy
English cringeworthy
From cringe + -worthy.
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