退缩的

The naughty dog cowered in a corner.

那条不听话的狗退缩到角落里。

Hilario shrugged off the rank implausibility of his situation, ignored the wince-inducing pressure and waded straight into the deep end, which has got to take some guts.

希拉里奥人们对他能力的偏见，克服那些让人忍不住退缩的压力，路艰难跋涉而来，这是件需要勇气的事。