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？
• A weeping woman cowered on the ground.
  一个哭泣的妇女蜷伏在地上发抖。
• 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。
• 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。
• He cowered in the corner, gibbering with terror.
  他蜷缩在角落里，吓得喃喃自语。
• In a corner formed by two houses, of which one advanced more than the other, she seated herself down and cowered together.
  在两个房子，其中一个比另一个更先进，她坐下来，她蜷缩在一起形成一个角落。
• The dog cowered down under the table.
  那只狗吓得蜷伏在桌子底下。
• 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
• 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。
• The dog cowered from its master's stick.
  在主人的棍棒下，狗抖缩着。