Word · Frequency #16018
cowered
畏缩；退缩；蜷缩
cowered is the past of cower.
核心释义
to bend low and move back because you are frightened; to show fear or submission by shrinking back
- 1.
因恐惧而蜷缩或退缩
To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.
- 2.
使畏缩；吓唬屈服
To cause to cower; to frighten into submission.
- 3.
胆小；因恐惧躲避或不敢面对
To be a coward; to hide away or refuse to face opposition due to fear.
因恐惧而蜷缩或退缩；使畏缩；吓唬屈服；胆小；因恐惧躲避或不敢面对；畏缩；退缩
用法In use
The cat cowered under the bed when the guests arrived.
用法提示：cowered 是 cower 的过去式，作动词，表示因害怕而蜷缩。
We found the lost dog cowering in the bushes.
用法提示：cowering 是 cower 的现在分词，作动词，描述因畏惧而蜷缩的状态。
The little girl cowers every time she hears fireworks.
用法提示：cowers 是 cower 的第三人称单数，作动词，表示习惯性的害怕退缩。
cower (intransitive)
The dog cowered when it heard thunder.
狗听到雷声时畏缩了。
cower from/before sth/sb
表示因恐惧而避开某人或某物。
She cowered before the angry teacher.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- cower in fear
- 因恐惧而蜷缩
- The puppy cowered in fear when the firecracker went off.鞭炮响起时，小狗因恐惧而蜷缩起来。
- cower before someone
- 在某人的威势面前畏缩
- She refused to cower before the intimidating manager.她拒绝在咄咄逼人的经理面前畏缩。
- cower under the table
- 蜷缩在桌子底下
- The children cowered under the table during the loud storm.暴风雨大作时孩子们蜷缩在桌子底下。
- cower in a corner
- 蜷缩在角落里
- He cowered in a corner, afraid to face the angry crowd.他蜷缩在角落里，不敢面对愤怒的人群。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
cower 像 cow + er：想象一头受惊的牛(cow)低头蜷缩、后退，人恐惧时也会 cower（畏缩退缩）。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：文学作品、新闻报道、故事叙述 cower 通常指因恐惧而蜷缩或退缩，语体比较灵活，多用于书面或较正式的叙述中。日常口语里也可用来形容害怕退缩，但更常见的说法是 shrink back 或 be scared。整体语气偏正式，需结合具体语境判断。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 cower（/ˈkaʊə/）押韵，末尾都含 /aʊə/（美式常读 /aʊɚ/）。注意 lower 虽然拼写相近，但通常读 /ˈləʊə(r)/ 或 /ˈloʊər/，与 cower 不押韵；cow /kaʊ/ 缺少末尾的 /ə/，也不押韵。
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.