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

• The hostages cowered in their seats.
  人质们蜷缩在座位上。
• The condemned prisoner cowered and began to whimper for clemency. The accused pleaded for mercy in the law court
  那个被判罪的囚犯抖缩著并开始抽泣请求宽恕。在法庭上，被告请示宽
• When I got out of the jacuzzi, I was limp as a noodle. Melanie stirred feebly, her hands seeking the baby, and Wade covered his eyes and cowered, too frightened to cry.
  媚兰无力地挪了挪身子，双手在寻找婴儿，韦德则用手捂着眼睛浑身哆嗦，但吓得哭不出声来了。
• 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]。
• The dog cowered from its master's stick.
  在主人的棍棒下，狗抖缩着。
• Would she have cowered at your outstretched hand?
  她会躲开你伸过来的手吗？
• The dog cowered when its master beat it.
  当它的主人揍它时，狗抖缩了。
• The dog cowered down under the table.
  那只狗吓得蜷伏在桌子底下。
• A weeping woman cowered on the ground.
  一个哭泣的妇女蜷伏在地上发抖。
• In a basket swung from his neck cowered a dozen very recent puppies of an indeterminate breed.
  他脖子上挂着一个篮子，里面蹲着十几条新出世的、难以确定品种的小狗崽子。