crouch

名词 crouch:

1. the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body

动词 crouch:

1. bend one's back forward from the waist on down
   同义词：stoop, bend, bow
2. sit on one's heels
   同义词：squat, scrunch, scrunch up, hunker, hunker down

1. They (were) bent double crouching under the table.
   他们蜷著身子蹲在桌子底下。
2. They did not crouch under the oppression.
   他们受压迫而不屈服。
3. He crouched down among the tangled foliage.
   他蹲下把身子藏在紊乱的叶丛中。

crouch

v.（动词）
crouched,crouch.ing,crouch.es
v.intr.（不及物动词）

To stoop, especially with the knees bent:
蹲，蹲伏：弯腰，尤指膝盖弯曲时的弯腰：
例句：
They crouched over the grate with a flashlight, searching for the lost gem.
他们打着手电蹲踞在壁炉前，寻找遗失的珠宝

To press the entire body close to the ground with the limbs bent:
蜷伏：四肢弯曲使整个身体贴近地面：
例句：
a cat crouching near its prey.
猫蹲伏在它的猎物附近

To bend servilely or timidly; cringe.
卑躬屈膝，献媚奉承：卑贱地或胆怯地弯腰；卑躬屈膝
v.tr.（及物动词）
To bend (the head or knee, for example) low, as in fear or humility.
低头，屈膝：因恐惧或谦虚而低（头）或屈（膝）
n.（名词）
The act or posture of bending low or crouching.
下蹲，蹲伏：下蹲或蹲伏的动作或姿势

来源：
Middle English crouchen
中古英语 crouchen
probably from Old North French *crouchir [to become bent]
可能源自 古法国北方方言 *crouchir [变得弯曲]
variant of Old French crochir
古法语 crochir的变体
from croche [hook] * see crochet
源自 croche [弯钩] *参见 crochet