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 dog cowered from its master's stick.
  在主人的棍棒下，狗抖缩着。
• 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 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。
• 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 under the table when his master raised the whip.
  主人举起鞭子时，狗在桌子下边抖缩。
• 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
• The dog cowered down under the table.
  那只狗吓得蜷伏在桌子底下。
• 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。