He took the strings of the stays in his hands and jerked them so hard that she cried out, frightened, humiliated, embarrassed at such an untoward performance.

• 他抓住她胸衣上的带子使劲猛勒，痛得她大叫起来，对他这种粗暴的行为感到又害怕又屈辱，实在尴尬极了。