时间: 2025-04-25 06:40:32
英: ['kaʊədlɪ]
: ['kaʊədlɪ]
adj. 怯懦的,懦弱的;胆小的
adv. 胆怯地
最后更新时间:2025-04-25 06:40:32
词源分析:该词源自英语单词 "coward",而 "coward" 又源自古法语 "couard",表示“胆怯的”。词根 "cow" 可能与古英语中的 "cū"(牛)有关,象征着懦弱和退缩。形容词后缀 "-ly" 用于构成副词或形容词,表示性质或状态。
历史背景:该词首次出现在15世纪,常用于文学作品中描述角色的性格特征。
课本:在*的英语教材中,可能出现在初中或高中阶段的阅读理解和词汇学部分。在牛津和美国的教材中,通常在初中或高中阶段的文学分析和写作练*中出现。
He was too cowardly to stand up for what he believed in.
他太懦弱,无法为自己的信念挺身而出。
The cowardly lion in the story sought courage from others.
故事中的懦弱狮子向他人寻求勇气。
Cowardly acts can lead to greater consequences in the long run.
懦弱的行为可能在长远中导致更大的后果。
She criticized his cowardly decision to back down from the challenge.
她批评了他懦弱的决定,选择放弃挑战。
The soldier was hailed as a hero, while the cowardly deserters were shamed.
那位士兵被誉为英雄,而懦弱的逃兵则受到羞辱。
[[表不满]] If you describe someone as cowardly, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid doing dangerous and difficult things. 胆小的; 怯懦的
例:I was too cowardly to complain.我胆小得都不敢抱怨。