| 单词 | coward |
| 释义 | coward (once / 466 pages) n A coward is someone who’s afraid of doing something daring or dangerous. Skydiving might sound exciting in theory, but you might be a coward when it comes to actually jumping out of a plane. Which is probably wise. Coward comes from the Latin word couda, meaning “tail.” Have you ever seen a scared puppy with its tail between its legs? That’s what people who are cowards would be doing if they had tails. Being afraid of something dangerous might make someone a coward, but the word can also describe someone who avoids doing something difficult or unpleasant. If your boss makes his assistant deliver the unpleasant news about layoffs, you might call him a coward. WORD FAMILYcoward: cowardly, cowards+/cowardly: cowardliness/cower: coward, cowered, cowering, cowers USAGE EXAMPLESSundhage, well used to the antics of her “piece of work” former charge, wasn’t bothered: “It’s OK to be a coward if you win.” The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016) Twitter user Camz wrote, "You want a white genocide, why not be the one who starts it and see where you end up. You coward." Reuters(Dec 26, 2016) Soccer was terminated following the Rio Olympics, after she called Sweden’s team “cowards” for their defensive style of play against the Americans in the quarterfinals. Washington Times(Dec 22, 2016) n a person who shows fear or timidity Hypo|Hyper cur a cowardly and despicable person dastarda despicable coward craven, poltroon, recreantan abject coward quaker, tremblerone who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear shrinking violet, shy personsomeone who shrinks from familiarity with others Milquetoast, milksop, pansy, pantywaist, sissya timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive hesitater, hesitator, vacillator, wavererone who hesitates (usually out of fear) caitiffa cowardly and despicable person wallflowerremains on sidelines at social event individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being Coward (once / 14793 pages) n WORD FAMILY Coward: Cowards USAGE EXAMPLESThere, she said, she met Noël Coward when she was working as a dancer in nightclubs. New York Times(Nov 26, 2016) She appeared in other Broadway musicals, including Noel Coward’s final musical effort, 1963’s “The Girl Who Came to Supper.” Los Angeles Times(Nov 25, 2016) In Everybody Comes to Rick’s, the story is the same, but much of its dialogue sounds like Noël Coward. The Guardian(Nov 14, 2016) n English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973) Syn|Exp Noel Coward, Sir Noel Pierce Coward actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian a theatrical performer composersomeone who composes music as a profession dramatist, playwrightsomeone who writes plays |
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