English Dictionary

cower

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkaʊɚ/

動詞

自動詞 古語 他動詞

(intransitive) To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear. / (intransitive, archaic) To crouch in general. / (transitive) To cause to cower; to frighten into submission.

日本語の意味

恐怖や不安のために身を縮める、または体を低くする。 / （古風な用法として）一般的にしゃがむ、または体を丸める。 / 他者を怖気づかせ、怯えさせるように仕向ける、威圧して服従させる。

When the thunder rolled overhead, the small dog would cower under the porch, whining softly.

雷が頭上で鳴ると、小さな犬は軒下で怯えて身をすくめ、小さく鳴いていた。

意味（1）

(intransitive) To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.

He'd be useless in war. He'd just cower in his bunker until the enemy came in and shot him, or until the war was over.

意味（2）

(intransitive, archaic) To crouch in general.

Some sterner virtues o’er the mountain’s breast May sit, like falcons, cowering on the nest

意味（3）

(transitive) To cause to cower; to frighten into submission.

This done, their doubts will vanish, and they will stand confronted by an object lesson which must have the effect either to arouse them to a determination to banish despotism from the land, or cower them into submission and servitude.

cowers （ present singular third-person ）

cowering （ participle present ）

cowered （ participle past ）

cowered （ past ）