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

• Alice had cowered under the blankets hiding from the bogey man, who, her elder brothers assured her, would come and get her if she so much as poked her nose out.
  艾丽斯畏缩在毛毯底下躲避那个妖怪，她哥哥使她相信，如果她把鼻子伸出来，妖怪就会来捉她。
• The frightened child cowered in the corner; too shocked and scared to move.
  那个受了惊吓的小孩缩进了角落里；太震惊、恐惧以至于不能动。
• 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。
• Uncle Andrew cowered away from her.
  安德鲁舅舅抖抖索索地站到一边。
• The condemned prisoner cowered and began to whimper for clemency.
  那个被判罪的囚犯抖缩着并开始抽泣请求宽恕。
• 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。
• 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]。
• 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。
• When the kittens cowered, the cat let out a series of loud barks, scaring the dog away.
  小猫们吓的蜷缩成了一团，这时猫妈妈吼出了一连串的汪汪声，大狗被吓跑了。
• 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。