Grammar Note
常与副词 down 连用（如 crouch down）表示具体动作；也可后接 behind、under 等方位短语作状语。
蹲伏；蜷伏；弯腰
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蹲伏；蜷伏；弯腰
bend low to the ground by lowering the body, with knees bent or back bent forward
She crouched behind the sofa so the children wouldn't see her.
她蹲在沙发后面，这样孩子们就不会看见她。
弯下身；低头；像动物等待猎物或害怕时那样屈膝贴近地面
To bend down; to stoop low; to stand close to the ground with legs bent, like an animal when waiting for prey, or someone in fear.
卑躬屈膝；谦恭或谦逊地鞠躬
To bend servilely; to bow in reverence or humility.
从腰部向下向前弯腰
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
蹲坐
sit on one's heels
crouch
Base
原形
crouches
3rd person
第三人称单数
crouching
-ing
现在分词
crouched
Past
过去式
crouched
Past participle
过去分词
The cat crouches under the table.
猫蹲在桌子下面。
He crouched behind the wall.
他蹲在墙后面。
She is crouching to pick up the coin.
她正蹲下捡硬币。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为 crouched。
The cat crouches low in the grass before it jumps.
猫在草丛中蹲伏着，然后跳起来。
AI contextual example
I crouched down to tie my shoelaces.
我蹲下来系鞋带。
AI contextual example
he crouched down
他蹲了下来。
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常与副词 down 连用（如 crouch down）表示具体动作；也可后接 behind、under 等方位短语作状语。
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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