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

• 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]。
• When the kittens cowered, the cat let out a series of loud barks, scaring the dog away.
  小猫们吓的蜷缩成了一团，这时猫妈妈吼出了一连串的汪汪声，大狗被吓跑了。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• He leapt up from his concealment, but he cowered back.
  他从隐蔽处纵身跳出，但又马上退了回来。
• The dog cowered from its master's stick.
  在主人的棍棒下，狗抖缩着。
• 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 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。
• 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。