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cower

美 [ˈkaʊər]英 [ˈkaʊə(r)]
  • vi.畏缩;(因恐惧而)蜷缩;退缩

过去式: cowered 现在分词: cowering 过去分词: cowered 第三人称单数: cowers

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verb

V(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。

cower

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    VERB (因恐惧而)蜷缩,畏缩
    If you cower, 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。

verb

1
show submission or fear
Synonym: fawn crawl creep cringe grovel
2
crouch or curl up
They huddled outside in the rain
Synonym: huddle

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  1. They don 't cower when the boss comes around .

    当老板来到身边时,他们也不畏缩。

  2. Whatever you do , don 't cower , stammer or apologize .

    不论怎样,都不要畏缩、支吾或抱歉。

  3. 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。

  4. He cowered in the corner , gibbering with terror .

    他蜷缩在角落里,吓得语无伦次。

  5. The hostages cowered in their seats .

    人质们蜷缩在座位上。

  6. 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。

  7. His father cowered against the wall .

    他父亲蜷缩在墙根儿。

  8. His dog was cowering in a corner .

    他的狗蜷缩在角落里。

  9. I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat .

    我决不会在任何一位大师面前发抖,也不会为任何恐吓所屈服。

  10. He turned his baleful glare on the cowering suspect .

    他恶毒地盯着那个蜷缩成一团的嫌疑犯

  11. He 's cowering behind the strike line like a little girl .

    他还像小女孩一样退在罢工的警戒线之后。

  12. 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]。

  13. Will the Chinese cower before difficulties when they are not afraid even of death ?

    中国人死都不怕,还怕困难吗?

  14. 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。

  15. The child cowered away from the angry man .

    小孩被那个发火的人吓得跑开了。

  16. You cower when something wrong is going on .

    你在出现问题的时候退缩。

  17. Do stop cowering ! I 'm not going to hit you .

    别退缩!我不会打你。

  18. And by love , I mean cower in terror from .

    说到喜欢,我指的其实是恐惧。

  19. While cowering , the pet 's movement speed is50 % of normal speed .

    当启动畏缩是,宠物的移动速度会被减少到50%。

  20. He cowered when he saw all of the TV cameras .

    看到了周围的电视摄像机,他有些畏缩不前。法官向他提出了无数关于他和他女朋友(那头奶牛)的问题。

  21. To trample upon practice is to cower before truth .

    对实践的专横就是对真理的恐惧。

  22. Ma Yue 's " Cowering People " displays the psychological and physical condition of the vulnerable people ;

    马跃的“畏缩的人们”展现了易受伤害的人们的心理和身体状况;

  23. 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。

  24. I will never cower before any master , nor bend to any threat .

    我绝不会在任何一位大师面前发抖,也不会为任何恐惧所屈服。

  25. The curtains were thrown back to reveal a small boy cowering by the French windows .

    拉开窗帘,露出一个小男孩子,蜷缩在落地窗旁。

  26. There is an element of cowering before angry voters .

    对未来的胆怯是选民恼怒的原因之一。

  27. 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。

  28. Would she have cowered at your outstretched hand ?

    她会躲开你伸过来的手吗?

  29. The dog cowered when its master beat it .

    当它的主人揍它时,狗抖缩了。

  30. Cower before my true form !

    在我的真正形态下颤抖吧!

recoil cower flinch shrink 【导航词义:退缩】
recoil v. 〈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。

cower v. 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。

flinch v. 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。

shrink v. 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。