| 单词 | cower |
| 释义 | cower (once / 367 pages) v To cower is to shrink in fear. Whether they live in the country or city, any mouse will cower when a huge, hungry cat approaches. When you cower, you're not just afraid. You're so terrified that your whole body cringes, crouches, and shrinks in on itself to hide from the source of your fear. Victims of a school bully cower whenever he comes near. They're in no rush to have their lunch money stolen again, or to get another wedgie, so they cower to avoid being seen. Although a coward might cower in fear, the two words aren't related. WORD FAMILYcower: coward, cowered, cowering, cowers+/coward: cowardly, cowards/cowardly: cowardliness USAGE EXAMPLESPalace are cowering near the foot of this division, a team praying for the opening of the transfer window. The Guardian(Dec 17, 2016) I am thinking of people cowering in basements and struggling with whether they flee from their city now, or wait. The Guardian(Dec 14, 2016) “Understand this,” Mr. Hamdo, who said his wife and small daughter were cowering in their apartment with him, wrote on Twitter. New York Times(Dec 12, 2016) 1v crouch or curl up Syn|Hyper huddle bend, bow, crouch, stoop bend one's back forward from the waist on down 2v show submission or fear Syn|Hyper crawl, creep, cringe, fawn, grovel bend, flex form a curve |
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