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crouch AHD[krouch] D.J.[kraʊtʃ]K.K.[kraʊtʃ]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：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：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
- 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
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