cower

/'kauә/ uk　 词频 #14810

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cower 是什么意思

中文释义

vi. 畏缩, 退缩, 抖缩

英文释义

v crouch or curl up

v show submission or fear

cower 的真实例句

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Corporate news outlets have cowered, becoming accessories in Trump’s project to create a post-truth America.

—— DOJ wants to scrap Watergate-era rule that makes presidential records public

Cowering in the back seat, anxious for our lives, and feeling completely powerless, I decided to try an ancient Buddhist practice I had heard about.

—— The Secret to Having a Good Vibe (That Others Can't Resist)

It was like a flashback to childhood, where they’d be, like, “Siong Ga Chin Lee.” I heard two thirtysomething-year-old white women laughing, and I literally cowered.

—— How the Creator of “Beef” Got from Petty Feuds to Class Warfare

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