cowering v. 畏缩(cower的ing形式)
- Brave men defy tyrants, instead of cowering before them.
勇敢的人公然反抗暴君,而不是畏缩。 - Congdon saw the cat cowering in a corner, weak but still alive.
康登看到「中国」瑟缩在一角,尽管相当虚弱,但仍有生命迹象。 - While cowering, the pet's movement speed is 50% of normal speed.
当启动畏缩是,宠物的移动速度会被减少到50%。
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.
Our dame sits cowering o'er a kitchen fire. --Dryden.
Like falcons, cowering on the nest. --Goldsmith.
cowering \cowering\ adj.
characterized by or showing abject fear. [prenominal]
Syn: craven, cringing(prenominal), fearful, recreant.
[WordNet 1.5]