词汇 | cowardice |
释义 | cowardiceWord family nouncowardicecowardlinesscowardcowardryadjectivecowardly cow·ard·ice /ˈkaʊədɪs $ -ər-/ (also cowardliness /ˈkaʊədlinəs $ -ərd-/) noun [uncountableU] BRAVElack of courage 胆小;怯懦 OPP bravery cowardice in the face of danger 面临危险时候的胆怯 Examples from the Corpus cowardice• Her family would be appalled at her cowardice.• The thin man complained and continued to argue but no-one took notice but Michael, who growled tersely at his cowardice.• I guess I have avoided it like the plague, without much wanting to admit my cowardice.• It would be an act of cowardice to avoid the debate.• His meditations are interrupted by two figures from his past, who remind him of separate acts of cowardice and inhumanity.• In fact, Roy disdains the cowardice of anyone who plays the easier shot. (1300-1400) Old French coardise, from coart; → COWARD |
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