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cower    音标拼音: [k'ɑʊɚ]
vi. 畏缩,退缩,抖缩

畏缩,退缩,抖缩

cower
v 1: crouch or curl up; "They huddled outside in the rain" [synonym:
{huddle}, {cower}]
2: show submission or fear [synonym: {fawn}, {crawl}, {creep},
{cringe}, {cower}, {grovel}]

Cower \Cow"er\ (kou"[~e]r), v. t.
To cherish with care. [Obs.]
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Cower \Cow"er\ (kou"[~e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cowered}
(kou"[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cowering}.] [Cf. Icel. kera to
doze, liequiet, Sw. kura, Dan. kure, G. kauern to cower, W.
cwrian.]
To stoop by bending the knees; to crouch; to squat; hence, to
quail; to sink through fear.
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Our dame sits cowering o'er a kitchen fire. --Dryden.
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Like falcons, cowering on the nest. --Goldsmith.
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  • COWER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of COWER is to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays How to use cower in a sentence Synonym Discussion of Cower
  • COWER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    COWER definition: 1 to lower your head or body in fear, often while moving backwards: 2 to lower your head or body… Learn more
  • COWER Definition Meaning - Dictionary. com
    to crouch, as in fear or shame “Collins English Dictionary — Complete Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons Co Ltd 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Examples have not been reviewed “We do not capitulate We do not concede California does not cower Not now, not ever
  • cower verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . .
    Definition of cower verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
  • Cower - definition of cower by The Free Dictionary
    Define cower cower synonyms, cower pronunciation, cower translation, English dictionary definition of cower intr v cow·ered , cow·er·ing , cow·ers To cringe in fear American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition
  • What does cower mean? - Definitions. net
    Cower means to shrink away or crouch down in fear or distress It describes an action of recoiling or moving backwards to avoid something perceived as threatening, dangerous, or unpleasant Etymology: [Cf Icel kera to doze, liequiet, Sw kura, Dan kure, G kauern to cower, W cwrian ]
  • COWER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    To crouch or cringe, as in fear Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video
  • Cower Definition Meaning - YourDictionary
    Cower definition: To cringe in fear
  • Cower - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com
    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
  • cower - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    cower (third-person singular simple present cowers, present participle cowering, simple past and past participle cowered) (intransitive) To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear





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