shiver; cower; huddle up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to curl up and tremble (from cold or fear); to cower; to huddle
literaryDescribes the physical reaction of contracting the body due to cold temperatures or fear. Often carries a literary or descriptive tone.
Xiǎo小
gǒu狗
zài在
hán寒
fēng风
zhōng中
sè瑟
suō缩
chéng成
yī一
tuán团
。
The puppy huddled into a ball in the cold wind.
Tā他
sè瑟
suō缩
zài在
qiáng墙
jiǎo角
，
bù不
gǎn敢
tái抬
tóu头
kàn看
rén人
。
He cowered in the corner, afraid to look up at anyone.
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Mài卖
huǒ火
chái柴
de的
xiǎo小
nǚ女
hái孩
dòng冻
de得
hún浑
shēn身
sè瑟
suō缩
。
The little match girl shivered all over from the cold.