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 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
• 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。
• A weeping woman cowered on the ground.
  一个哭泣的妇女蜷伏在地上发抖。
• 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 cowered in the corner, gibbering with terror.
  他蜷缩在角落里，吓得喃喃自语。
• The dog seemed to realize she'd done something wrong as she cowered down in the corner.
  这条狗看来意识到她做错了事，因为她蜷缩在墙角里。
• 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 child cowered away from the angry man.
  小孩被那个发火的人吓得跑开了。
• The hostages cowered in their seats.
  人质们蜷缩在座位上。
• Uncle Andrew cowered away from her.
  安德鲁舅舅抖抖索索地站到一边。