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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. 那只狗低声哭泣，畏缩在脚下。
Homophones coward | coweredcoward cowered🔊/ˈkaʊəd/🔊/ˈkaʊərd/- coward noun
He was both a bully and a coward, as bullies often are. 他既是欺负者又是胆小鬼，就像欺负者一样。
- cowered verb (past tense, past participle of cower)
They boarded up the windows and cowered in the basement. 他们登上窗户，畏缩在地下室。
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. 孩子们在关上的门后恐惧地畏缩。 cowering under the table 退缩在桌子底下
Word OriginMiddle English: from Middle Low German kūren ‘lie in wait’, of unknown ultimate origin.