常常因为寒冷
... [shrink] 害怕困难,碰到困难就向后退 [curl up into a ball;huddle oneself up] 常常因为寒冷、紧张、恐惧而蜷缩身体 [cringe] 使肌肉做不随意的收缩 ...
缩成一团
缩成一团 cuddle up in a heap -- keep close together; be huddled up; huddle oneself up; ..
把身体蜷缩成一团
把身体蜷缩成一团huddle oneself up 柜台上蜷伏着一只硕大的猫。There was an enormous cat crouching on the counter.