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craven是什么意思

2023-11-24 09:20:17
craven
美[kreɪvn]  英[kreɪvn]
adj.  懦弱的;畏缩的
n.  懦夫
  副词:cravenly  名词:cravenness
  近义词:recreant,pusillanimous,cowardly,lily-livered,timorous,spineless,base,fearful,gutless,poltroon,dastardly,afraid,caitiff,niddering,chicken-livered,coward,invertebrate,timid,faint-hearted,mouse,dastard,yellowbelly,frightened,wimpy,yellow,chicken-hearted,white-livered,chicken,weak,fellow,bellied,

英英释义

Noun
  1. an abject coward
Adjective
  1. lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful;

    "the craven fellow turned and ran" "a craven proposal to raise the white flag" "this recreant knight"

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. No man wants to be thought a craven person.没有人愿意被认为是懦弱的人。
  2. He is a craven deserter.他是个胆小的逃兵。
用作名词(n.)
  1. A hero risks his life to help others; a craven runs from the scene.英雄冒着生命危险去帮助别人;而懦夫却临阵脱逃。