cower
v[I, Ipr, Ip]
crouch down or move backwards in fear or distress (因畏惧或痛苦)蜷缩, 退缩
He cowered away/back as she raised her hand to hit him. 她扬手打他, 他立即退缩开[向後退缩].
The dog cowered (down) under the table. 那只狗吓得蜷伏在桌子底下.
and since most medical men in the Health Services are overworked and have little time for offering time-consuming and little-appreciated advice on such subjects as diet,