He cringed before a policeman.

他对警察卑躬屈膝。

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He cringed to his superiors.

他对上司卑躬曲膝。

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He kicked out at them and they cringed, but then they followed him across the yard.

他朝它们踢去，它们退缩回去，但是，随后又跟着他走过了院子。

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He kicked out at them and they cringed, but then they followed him across the yard.

他朝它们踢去，它们退缩回去，但是，随后又跟着他走过了院子。

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