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单词 cower
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
cow•er /ˈkaʊɚ/USA pronunciation   v. [no object]
  1. to pull back and away from, as in fear;
    cringe:The children cowered before the storm.
cow•er•ing•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cow•er  (kouər),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to crouch, as in fear or shame.
  • 1250–1300; Middle English couren; cognate with Norwegian, Swedish kūra, Middle Low German kūren, German kauern
cower•ing•ly, adv. 
    cringe, recoil, flinch, quail.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cower /ˈkaʊə/ vb
  1. (intransitive) to crouch or cringe, as in fear
Etymology: 13th Century: from Middle Low German kūren to lie in wait; related to Swedish kura to lie in wait, Danish kure to squat
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