c. 1300, probably from Middle Low German *kuren "lie in wait" (Modern German kauern), or similar Scandinavian words meaning "to squat" and "to doze" (such as Old Norse kura, Danish, Norwegian kure, Swedish kura). Thus unrelated to coward. Related: Cowered; cowering.
例文
1. The cower unit of the Eagle is a wellsorted lithic and glauconitic marine sandstone.
イーグル砂岩の下部ユニットは、良好な岩屑質と海相海緑石質を選別している。
2.To trample upon practice is to cower before truth.
実践への専横は真理への恐怖である。
3.Although it is very cold,don 't cower back.Smile amusedly and cheer.
とても寒いですが、萎縮せずに笑って、頑張ってください。
4.I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat.
私はいかなる巨匠の前でも震えることはありませんし、いかなる恐喝にも屈しません。
5.But it was him,Jim Cower ,that she still felt angry at.