The hostages cowered in their seats.

这些人质蜷缩在其座位上。

He cowered in the corner, gibbering with terror.

他蜷缩在角落里，吓得语无伦次。

A gun went off and people cowered behind walls and under tables.

一声枪响，人们缩到墙后或桌子底下躲起来。

She cowered at the sight of a snake.

她见到蛇就退缩不前。

The naughty dog cowered in a corner.

那条不听话的狗退缩到角落里。

A weeping woman cowered on the ground.

一个哭泣的妇女蜷伏在地上发抖。

A weeping woman cowered on the ground.

妇女蜷伏在地上发抖。

The dog cowered (down) under the table.

那只狗吓得蜷伏在桌子底下。

Would she have cowered at your outstretched hand?

她会躲开你伸过来的手吗？

Then came a knock on the door and he cowered away.

突然有敲门的声音，他吓得躲开了。

He leapt up from his concealment, but he cowered back.

他从隐蔽处纵身跳出，但又马上退了回来。

After all, no one ever cowered her way into greatness.

毕竟。没有人是退缩着走向卓越的。

Wooden scabbard cowered in leather, has all brass parts.

木鞘包裹牛皮，黄铜配件。

He cowered down upon the stone bed, and thought of the past.

他蜷卧在石床上，回想经过的事情。

The dog cowered under the table when his master raised the whip.

主人举起鞭子时，狗在桌子下边抖缩。

The condemned prisoner cowered and began to whimper for clemency.

那个被判罪的囚犯抖缩着并开始抽泣请求宽恕。

The cowardly cowboy cowered as the courageous cowboy cornered the cow.

当那勇敢的牛仔紧逼那头牛时，那胆小的牛仔缩成了一团。

The cowardly cowboy cowered as the courageous cowboy cornered the cows.

懦弱的牛仔畏缩不前，而勇敢的牛仔把母牛赶向角落。

When the kittens cowered, the cat let out a series of loud barks, scaring the dog away.

小猫们吓的蜷缩成了一团，这时猫妈妈吼出了一连串的汪汪声，大狗被吓跑了。

If you've ever had a dog, you know the signature canine "guilty look" : ears back, head cowered, tail tucked.

如果你养过狗，那你肯定知道狗狗们的“内疚脸”：耳朵朝后，脑袋瑟瑟发抖，尾巴蜷成一团。

They cowered under their reef of counter, waiting on footstools, crates upturned, waiting for their teas to draw.

她们蜷缩在暗礁般的柜台后面，坐在底朝天的柳条筐上，等待茶泡出味道来。

In a corner formed by two houses, of which one advanced more than the other, she seated herself down and cowered together.

在两个房子，其中一个比另一个更先进，她坐下来，她蜷缩在一起形成一个角落。

So if you've ever cowered under your covers at the thought of an asteroid impact, lighten up and try to focus on their scientific importance.

所以，如果你曾经对天外来客心存恐惧，那么现在请放松自己，把注意力转移到这些小行星的科学价值上来。