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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What did I do with the rings?
我把戒指放哪儿了？
I beg your pardon.
请原谅。
As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.
由于全国动物园没有一家报告丢了美洲狮，因此那只美洲狮一定是某位私人收藏豢养的，不知怎么设法逃出来了。