Question

cower v.畏缩；退缩；抖缩 (1) 那只狗吓得蜷伏在桌子底下。(2) 面临困难时我们不应该退缩，而应该勇敢地面对。(3) 她扬手打他,他立即退缩开[向后退缩]。 When you cower, you're not just afraid. You're so terrified that your whole body cringes, crouches, and shrinks in on itself to hide from the source of your fear. Victims of a school bully cower whenever he comes near. They're in no rush to have their lunch money stolen again, or to get another wedgie, so they cower to avoid being seen. Although a coward might cower in fear, the two words aren't related.

Accepted Answer

英 ['kaʊə(r)] 美 ['kaʊər] (1) The dog cowered (down) under the table.(2) In face of difficulties, we should not cower but meet them bravely.(3) He cowered away/back as she raised her hand to hit him. To cower is to shrink in fear. Whether they live in the country or city, any mouse will cower when a huge, hungry cat approaches. 1[VERB 动词](因恐惧而)蜷缩，畏缩 If you cower, you bend forward and downwards because you are very frightened.   [V]The hostages cowered in their seats.人质们蜷缩在座位上。

英语单词	cower
英美音标	英 ['kaʊə(r)] 美 ['kaʊər]
中文释义	v.畏缩；退缩；抖缩
英语例句	(1) The dog cowered (down) under the table. (2) In face of difficulties, we should not cower but meet them bravely. (3) He cowered away/back as she raised her hand to hit him.
中文例句	(1) 那只狗吓得蜷伏在桌子底下。 (2) 面临困难时我们不应该退缩，而应该勇敢地面对。 (3) 她扬手打他,他立即退缩开[向后退缩]。
vocabulary简明	To cower is to shrink in fear. Whether they live in the country or city, any mouse will cower when a huge, hungry cat approaches.
vocabulary扩展	When you cower, you're not just afraid. You're so terrified that your whole body cringes, crouches, and shrinks in on itself to hide from the source of your fear. Victims of a school bully cower whenever he comes near. They're in no rush to have their lunch money stolen again, or to get another wedgie, so they cower to avoid being seen. Although a coward might cower in fear, the two words aren't related.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词](因恐惧而)蜷缩，畏缩 If you cower, you bend forward and downwards because you are very frightened. [V] The hostages cowered in their seats. 人质们蜷缩在座位上。

Cower Cowered Fear 英 Kaʊə(R)] 美 Kaʊər V.畏缩；退缩；抖缩 Dog