Word · Frequency #16018
cowers
畏缩；退缩；蜷缩
cowers is the third person singular of cower.
to bend low and move back because you are frightened; to show fear or submission by shrinking back
- 1.
To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.
因恐惧而蜷缩或退缩
- 2.
To cause to cower; to frighten into submission.
使畏缩；吓唬屈服
- 3.
To be a coward; to hide away or refuse to face opposition due to fear.
胆小；因恐惧躲避或不敢面对
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
In use
The cat cowered under the bed when the guests arrived.
We found the lost dog cowering in the bushes.
The little girl cowers every time she hears fireworks.
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.
她在愤怒的老师面前畏缩了。
cower in/at/under a place
表示因恐惧而蜷缩在某处。
They cowered under the table during the earthquake.
Connections
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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- cower in fear
- 因恐惧而畏缩The puppy cowered in fear during the thunderstorm.雷雨交加时，小狗吓得蜷缩成一团。
Learner notes
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）。
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.