cower
verb [intransitive]to bend low and/or move backwards because you are frightened (因恐惧而)蜷缩,畏缩,退缩 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。 The dog whimpered and cowered at his feet. 那只狗呜咽着,蜷缩在他的脚边。
Homophones coward | coweredcoward cowered- coward noun
He was both a bully and a coward, as bullies often are. 他既是恶霸又是懦夫,就像恶霸经常做的那样。
- cowered verb (past tense, past participle of cower)
They boarded up the windows and cowered in the basement. 他们用木板封住窗户,蜷缩在地下室里。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2Piper was cowering against the far wall. 派珀畏缩在远处的墙上。 The children cowered in terror behind the closed door. 孩子们害怕地躲在紧闭的门后。 cowering under the table 蜷缩在桌子底下
Word OriginMiddle English: from Middle Low German kūren ‘lie in wait’, of unknown ultimate origin.