"cower" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 畏縮
• 蜷縮

Definition

因為非常害怕而低頭或退縮；在可怕的事物前縮起來。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用於形容因恐懼而身體蜷縮或退縮，如 'cower in fear'。偏正式或文學語氣，日常對話較少用。別和 'cover'（覆蓋）搞混。

Examples

The dog cowered under the table during the thunderstorm.

雷雨時，那隻狗**畏縮**在桌子下。

She cowered in fear when she saw the snake.

她看到蛇時**嚇得畏縮**起來。

The children cowered behind their mother.

孩子們**畏縮**在媽媽身後。

I don't want to cower every time my boss gets angry.

我不想每次老闆生氣時都**畏縮**。

Instead of speaking up, he just cowered in the corner.

他沒有站出來，而是**畏縮**在角落裡。

You shouldn't cower just because things are tough.

不要因為事情困難就**畏縮**。