cowered

英 [ˈkaʊəd]

美 [ˈkaʊərd]

v.  (因恐惧而)蜷缩，畏缩，退缩
cower的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB (因恐惧而)蜷缩，畏缩
  If youcower, you bend forward and downwards because you are very frightened.
  1. The hostages cowered in their seats.
     人质们蜷缩在座位上。

双语例句

• Would she have cowered at your outstretched hand?
  她会躲开你伸过来的手吗？
• He leapt up from his concealment, but he cowered back.
  他从隐蔽处纵身跳出，但又马上退了回来。
• If you've ever had a dog, you know the signature canine guilty look: ears back, head cowered, tail tucked.
  如果你养过狗，那你肯定知道狗狗们的内疚脸：耳朵朝后，脑袋瑟瑟发抖，尾巴蜷成一团。
• He cowered down upon the stone bed, and thought of the past.
  他蜷卧在石床上，回想经过的事情。
• He cowered when he saw all of the TV cameras.
  看到了周围的电视摄像机，他有些畏缩不前。法官向他提出了无数关于他和他女朋友（那头奶牛）的问题。
• The child cowered away from the angry man.
  小孩被那个发火的人吓得跑开了。
• The serfs cowered before the Lord of the manor.
  佃农在地主前战战兢兢的。
• The tellers cowered in the corner as the bandit ransacked the bank.
  当强盗洗劫银行的时候工作人员都畏缩在墙角。
• The dog cowered when its master beat it.
  当它的主人揍它时，狗抖缩了。
• He cowered away/ back as she raised her hand to hit him.
  她扬手打他，他立即退缩开[向后退缩]。