cower
英 [ˈkaʊə(r)]
美 [ˈkaʊər]
v. (因恐惧而)蜷缩，畏缩，退缩
现在分词：cowering 过去式：cowered 第三人称单数：cowers 过去分词：cowered
BNC.16018 / COCA.14810
同义词辨析
recoilcowerflinchshrink【导航词义：退缩】
recoilv. 〈书〉退缩，畏缩
〔辨析〕
指因不喜欢或害怕某物而突然向后退，常用于 recoil from sb/sth 或recoil at sth 结构中。
〔例证〕
She recoiled in horror at the sight of a snake.
她一看见蛇就吓得往后缩。
Why did he recoil from her touch?
为什么她一碰他，他便往后缩？
We shouldn't recoil in the face of difficulty.
遇到困难我们不应该畏缩不前。
She recoiled in horror when she saw the state he was in.
看到他那个样子，她吓得直往后缩。
她一看见蛇就吓得往后缩。
Why did he recoil from her touch?
为什么她一碰他，他便往后缩？
We shouldn't recoil in the face of difficulty.
遇到困难我们不应该畏缩不前。
She recoiled in horror when she saw the state he was in.
看到他那个样子，她吓得直往后缩。
cowerv. 退缩，畏缩
〔辨析〕
指因害怕而蜷缩，常后接介词 against/under。
〔例证〕
The little boy would cower under the table when there was lightning.
一有闪电，这个小男孩就蜷缩到桌子底下。
His father cowered against the wall.
他父亲蜷缩在墙根儿。
His dog was cowering in a corner.
他的狗蜷缩在角落里。
一有闪电，这个小男孩就蜷缩到桌子底下。
His father cowered against the wall.
他父亲蜷缩在墙根儿。
His dog was cowering in a corner.
他的狗蜷缩在角落里。
flinchv. 退缩，畏缩
〔辨析〕
指由于疼痛、害怕或烦恼而退缩或躲开，常用于 flinch at sth 或 flinch away from sb/sth 结构中。
〔例证〕
Separated from his mother for such a long time, the boy flinched away from her when she tried to give him a hug.
由于分开了太长时间，当妈妈想拥抱他时，小男孩退缩着躲开了。
He flinched at the sight of the dog.
他一见到那条狗就往后退。
由于分开了太长时间，当妈妈想拥抱他时，小男孩退缩着躲开了。
He flinched at the sight of the dog.
他一见到那条狗就往后退。
shrinkv. 退缩，畏缩
〔辨析〕
尤指因恐惧而退缩，通常后接副词 away/back。
〔例证〕
The thief shrank back against the wall when he heard the police approaching.
听到警察朝这边走过来，小偷退到墙根儿。
The king's anger made his ministers shrink away from him.
国王大发脾气，大臣们纷纷退避。
She shrank away from his touch.
她往后一缩避开了他的触摸。
听到警察朝这边走过来，小偷退到墙根儿。
The king's anger made his ministers shrink away from him.
国王大发脾气，大臣们纷纷退避。
She shrank away from his touch.
她往后一缩避开了他的触摸。
牛津词典
verb
- （因恐惧而）蜷缩，畏缩，退缩
to bend low and/or move backwards because you are frightened- A gun went off and people cowered behind walls and under tables.
一声枪响，人们缩到墙后或桌子底下躲起来。
- A gun went off and people cowered behind walls and under tables.
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.- The hostages cowered in their seats.
人质们蜷缩在座位上。
- The hostages cowered in their seats.
英英释义
verb
- show submission or fear
- crouch or curl up
- They huddled outside in the rain
双语例句
- He is your shield and helper and your glorious sword. Your enemies will cower before you, and you will trample down their high places.
他是你的盾牌，帮助你，是你威荣的刀剑；你的仇敌必投降你，你必踏在他们的高处。 - To be cowardly under fire is understandable, but to cower when there is a world to be taught ( and to learn from) is contemptible.
在炮火袭击下畏缩尚可理解，而面对一个需要教导（也可从中学习）的世界却当懦夫则是卑鄙的。 - Thou wilt not cower in the dust.
你不会含屈忍辱畏缩不前。 - And by love, I mean cower in terror from.
说到喜欢，我指的其实是恐惧。 - The hostages cowered in their seats.
人质们蜷缩在座位上。 - Though I used to very afraid, I think I was very brave. I couldn't be cower.
以前我虽然感到无比害怕，但我想我是勇敢的，我不会因此而退缩。 - No need to cower behind a gate-post, indeed!
没有必要躲在门柱后面畏缩不前了，真的！ - Whatever you do, don't cower, stammer or apologize.
不论怎样，都不要畏缩、支吾或抱歉。 - Your enemies will cower before you, and you will trample down their high places.
你的仇敌必投降你，你必踏在他们的高处。 - Scarlett was so frightened by the bursting shells she could only cower helplessly, her hands over her ears, expecting every moment to be blown into eternity.
炮弹四处开花，斯佳丽吓得只有两手掩耳、缩成一团，时刻提心吊胆，生怕一炮打来就会要了她的命。