"cowering" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 畏縮
• 縮成一團（因害怕）

Definition

因為非常害怕或感到受威脅而彎下身子，縮成一團。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用來形容人或動物因為恐懼而有的身體畏縮反應。常見用法如“was cowering in...（在...畏縮）”。不是指害羞，而是有明顯的恐懼和尋求保護的意思。

Examples

The dog was cowering under the table during the storm.

暴風雨時，這隻狗**畏縮**在桌子下面。

She was cowering in fear when she saw the snake.

她看到蛇時，**畏縮**在恐懼中。

The child stood cowering behind his mother.

孩子**畏縮**地站在媽媽身後。

He came into the room, cowering when he saw the angry boss.

他走進房間，看到憤怒的老闆時**畏縮**了。

I noticed her cowering in the corner, hoping no one would see her.

我注意到她**畏縮**在角落裡，希望沒有人看到她。

"Stop cowering!" he yelled, "I'm not going to hurt you."

他大喊：「別再**畏縮**了！我不會傷害你。」