cow·er /ˈkaʊ(ə)r/
(vi.)畏縮,退縮,抖縮
Cow·er v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cowered p. pr. & vb. n. Cowering.] To stoop by bending the knees; to crouch; to squat; hence, to quail; to sink through fear.
Our dame sits cowering o'er a kitchen fire. --Dryden.
Like falcons, cowering on the nest. --Goldsmith.
Cow·er v. t. To cherish with care. [Obs.]
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cower
v 1: crouch or curl up; "They huddled outside in the rain" [syn:
huddle]
2: show submission or fear [syn: fawn, crawl, creep, cringe,
grovel]