cowering
present participle ofcower
| 单词 | cowering |
| 释义 | cowering present participle ofcower cower verb[I] uk/ˈkaʊ.ər/us/ˈkaʊ.ɚ/toloweryourheadorbodyinfear, often whilemovingbackwards: Stop cowering! I'm not going tohityou. Afraid
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Not holding the body upright Examplesofcoweringcowering In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. In military images, the ruler was usually shown alone or with a captivecoweringunderfoot. From theCambridge English Corpus Thecowering"lamb" reveals his teeth in fear. From theCambridge English Corpus Secondly, we must recognise that one result ofcoweringbehind high tariff walls is that retaliatory tariffs are imposed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I found myselfcoweringin the ditch in sheer terror the other day in order to let one of these great trains get past. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a distaste at the idea ofcoweringunder skies filled with titanic forces over which we had no command. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They arecoweringbehind the second line of reserves. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They are bettercoweringhere than facing the electorate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 You live under thecoweringpeace of the white flag, retreating from one position after another. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We shall never preserve that heritage bycoweringbehind our economic armaments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We would not have to wait, as at present, until children arecoweringin the corner of the classroom before anybody can do anything. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In the morning following the break-in many mink were foundcoweringin the corners of their pens through sheer fright. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They arecoweringlike petrified sheep in the most distant corner of a far field. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If one visits a steel mill, one does not see mencoweringin front of furnaces, although the plants are still tremendously dramatic places to visit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There are some powerful and evocative images on posters, showing childrencoweringon the stairs or hiding behind doors when domestic violence is occurring in the home. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am notcoweringin any tent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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