单词 | coward |
释义 | coward coward /ˈkaʊ.əd/ aep /ˈkaʊ.ɚd/ noun [C] DISAPPROVING ► B2 a person who is not brave and is too eager to avoid danger, difficulty, or pain: » They branded her a coward for informing on her colleagues during the interrogation.Thesaurus+: ↑Heroes and cowardscowardly /-li/ adjective ► B2» This was a particularly brutal and cowardly attack.» They are guilty of a cowardly failure to address the problem.Thesaurus+: ↑Cowardlycowardice /-ə.dɪs/ aep /-ɚ.dɪs/ noun [U] ► F0» You can accuse me of cowardice, but I still wouldn't fight in a war.Thesaurus+: ↑Cowardly • • • Extra Examples:» He despised himself for being such a coward.» He is a coward and a bully.» She considered him a coward for failing to join up in the war. |
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