| 词汇 | cowering |
| 释义 | cowering present participle ofcower cower verb[ I ] uk /ˈkaʊ.ər/ us /ˈkaʊ.ɚ/ to lower your head or body in fear, often while moving backwards: 蜷缩;退缩;畏缩 Stop cowering! I'm not going to hit you.别往后缩了！我不会打你的。 Afraid afraid afraid for someone/something afraid of someone/something be in fear of your lifephrase be like a deer/rabbit caught in the headlightsidiom bottle frit goosey gun-shy have a horror of somethingidiom horror-struck leaf panic quake shake shake like a leafidiom shit a brickidiom squirrelly terrified terror-stricken You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Not holding the body upright Examples of coweringcowering In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. In military images, the ruler was usually shown alone or with a captive cowering underfoot. The cowering "lamb" reveals his teeth in fear. Secondly, we must recognise that one result of cowering behind high tariff walls is that retaliatory tariffs are imposed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I found myself cowering in the ditch in sheer terror the other day in order to let one of these great trains get past. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a distaste at the idea of cowering under skies filled with titanic forces over which we had no command. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are cowering behind the second line of reserves. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are better cowering here than facing the electorate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 You live under the cowering peace of the white flag, retreating from one position after another. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We shall never preserve that heritage by cowering behind our economic armaments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We would not have to wait, as at present, until children are cowering in the corner of the classroom before anybody can do anything. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the morning following the break-in many mink were found cowering in the corners of their pens through sheer fright. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are cowering like petrified sheep in the most distant corner of a far field. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If one visits a steel mill, one does not see men cowering in front of furnaces, although the plants are still tremendously dramatic places to visit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are some powerful and evocative images on posters, showing children cowering on the stairs or hiding behind doors when domestic violence is occurring in the home. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am not cowering in any tent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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