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

• 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。
• Uncle Andrew cowered away from her.
  安德鲁舅舅抖抖索索地站到一边。
• 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 down under the table.
  那只狗吓得蜷伏在桌子底下。
• The hostages cowered in their seats.
  人质们蜷缩在座位上。
• The dog cowered when its master beat it.
  当它的主人揍它时，狗抖缩了。
• If you've ever had a dog, you know the signature canine guilty look: ears back, head cowered, tail tucked.
  如果你养过狗，那你肯定知道狗狗们的内疚脸：耳朵朝后，脑袋瑟瑟发抖，尾巴蜷成一团。
• He cowered down upon the stone bed, and thought of the past.
  他蜷卧在石床上，回想经过的事情。
• 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。
• A weeping woman cowered on the ground.
  一个哭泣的妇女蜷伏在地上发抖。