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

• 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。
• The child cowered away from the angry man.
  小孩被那个发火的人吓得跑开了。
• Would she have cowered at your outstretched hand?
  她会躲开你伸过来的手吗？
• 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 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。
• He cowered in the corner, gibbering with terror.
  他蜷缩在角落里，吓得喃喃自语。
• 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。
• Uncle Andrew cowered away from her.
  安德鲁舅舅抖抖索索地站到一边。
• The dog cowered from its master's stick.
  在主人的棍棒下，狗抖缩着。