cowers

英 [ˈkaʊəz] 美 [ˈkaʊərz]

v.  (因恐惧而)蜷缩,畏缩,退缩
cower的第三人称单数



柯林斯词典

  1. VERB (因恐惧而)蜷缩,畏缩
    If you cower, you bend forward and downwards because you are very frightened.
    1. The hostages cowered in their seats.
      人质们蜷缩在座位上。

双语例句

  1. See how he cowers and sneaks, how vaguely all the day he fears, not being immortal nor divine, but the slave and prisoner of his own opinion of himself, a fame won by his own deeds.
    看他如何畏葸不前,如何惶惶终日,既说不上不朽,更无神圣可言,不过是自己思想的奴隶和囚徒,不过是自己辛劳换来的一个名声。