cowardice
英 ['ka??d?s]
美['ka??d?s]
- n. 怯懦；膽小
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英文詞源
- cowardice (n.)
- c. 1300, from Old French coardise (13c.), from coard, coart (see coward) + noun suffix -ise.
Cowardice, as distinguished from panic, is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend the functioning of the imagination. [Ernest Hemingway, "Men at War," 1942]
雙語例句
- 1. He openly accused his opponents of cowardice.
- 他公然指責(zé)對(duì)手膽小懦弱。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. His cowardice reflects on his character.
- 他的膽怯對(duì)他的性格帶來不良影響.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. He distinguished himself in cowardice.
- 他的懦弱人人皆知.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. His refusal to help simply pinpointed his cowardice.
- 他拒絕幫助正顯示他的膽小.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 5. If he funks it, he will confirm the impression of cowardice given by his recent letter.
- 如果他對(duì)此畏縮，那就會(huì)證實(shí)他在最近一封信里表現(xiàn)出來的怯懦。
來自柯林斯例句