Cower
[ 'kaʊɚ ]
出国 Abroad
vi. 畏缩，抖缩;
📝 例句
The dog cowered when its master beat it.
主人打它,狗便蜷伏起来。
Whatever you do, don't cower, stammer or apologize.
不论怎样，都不要畏缩、支吾或抱歉。
To shrink back, as in fear; cower.
畏缩因害怕等的退缩；畏缩
To shrink back in fear;cower.
畏缩由于害怕而向后退缩；畏缩
To cower or shrink from fear
缩头缩脑
🌱 联想助记
cow 母牛 + er 人，像母牛一样的人
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
cower
v[I, Ipr, Ip]
crouch down or move backwards in fear or distress （因畏惧或痛苦）蜷缩, 退缩
He cowered away/back as she raised her hand to hit him. 她扬手打他, 他立即退缩开[向後退缩].
The dog cowered (down) under the table. 那只狗吓得蜷伏在桌子底下.
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Hi, Robbie.
嗨， Robbie。
Don't mention it.
不必谢。
and slipping through we no longer take omens from their flight on this side and that; and even the most superstitious villagers no longer take off their hats to the magpie and wish it good-morning.
这些鸟对我们是有益的，虽然我们不再从它们的飞翔姿态来占卜吉凶，连最迷信的村民也不再对喜鹊脱帽行礼，祝它早安了。