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cowed

/kaʊd/

Meanings
verb

被吓倒， 受到威慑

(chiefly in the passive voice) To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.

Examples :

"Con artists are not cowed by the law."
骗子们不会被法律吓倒。
attitude character emotion mind human

Related Words

Illustration frightened

frightened verb

/ˈfɹaɪtn̩d/

吓，使害怕，惊吓

"Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily."

艾弗里把床单披在头上，假装成鬼来吓唬艾米丽。

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chiefly adjective

/ˈtʃiːf.li/

首要的，主要的

"The school's chief concern, chiefly its declining enrollment, was discussed at the meeting. "

学校的首要关注点，主要是其不断下降的入学率，在会议上进行了讨论。

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whimpered verb

/ˈwɪmpərd/ /ˈhwɪmpərd/

呜咽，啜泣

"The lonely puppy began to whimper as soon as we left the room."

我们一离开房间，那只孤独的小狗就开始呜咽起来。

Illustration submission

submission noun

/səbˈmɪʃən/ /ˈsʌbˌmɪʃən/

屈服，投降。

"The student's submission of the homework assignment was late. "

学生迟交了作业。

Illustration intimidate

intimidate verb

/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/

恐吓，威胁。

"The bully tried to intimidate the smaller children on the playground. "

那个恶霸试图恐吓操场上个头较小的孩子们。

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larger adjective

/ˈlɑː.d͡ʒə/ /ˈlɑɹ.d͡ʒɚ/

更大，较大。

"Russia is a large country.   The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size.   He has a large collection of stamps."

俄罗斯是个大国。果蝇就身体而言有很大的眼睛。他有大量的邮票收藏。

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growls noun

/ɡɹaʊlz/

低吼，咆哮声

"The dog's growls warned us to stay away from its food. "

狗狗发出的低吼声警告我们远离它的食物。

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courage noun

/ˈkʌɹɪdʒ/ /ˈkɝɹɪdʒ/

勇气，胆量.

"It takes a lot of courage to be successful in business."

在商业上取得成功需要很大的勇气。

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smaller adjective

/ˈsmɑlɚ/ /ˈsmɔːlə/ /ˈsmɔlɚ/

较小的，更小的，微小的。

"A small group."

一小群人。

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passive noun

/ˈpæs.ɪv/

被动语态，被动态。

"The passive voice is often used in school reports to describe scientific experiments. "

被动语态经常用于学校报告中，用来描述科学实验。

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spirits noun

/ˈspɪɹɪts/

灵魂，精神

"The challenges of life often test our spirits, pushing us to discover our inner strength and purpose. "

人生的挑战常常考验我们的精神，促使我们发现内在的力量和人生目标。

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artists noun

/ˈɑːtɪsts/ /ˈɑɹ.tɪsts/

艺术家，美术家

"The art club is full of talented artists. "

美术社里有很多才华横溢的艺术家。