Brave men defy tyrants, instead of cowering before them.

勇敢的人公然反抗暴君，而不是畏缩。

▷defy [dɪ'faɪ]

【释义】To defy is to openly refuse to do something. You can defy the no-costumes-in-class rule if you wear your fairy wings to school, but just don’t try to defy the laws of gravity unless you can actually fly.

to  to  a , , , , etc.

对抗；违抗；反抗

It is  to    defying  .公然与老师对抗的孩子们

A few  have defied the   and gone into   the .几个工人不顾大多数人的罢工决定自己去上工了。

▷cower ['kaʊə(r)]

【释义】To cower is to shrink in fear. Whether they live in the country or city, any mouse will cower when a huge, hungry cat approaches.

to    or  in , often while  

蜷缩；退缩；畏缩

Stop cowering! I'm not going to  you.别往后缩了！我不会打你的。

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