[N-COUNT 可数名词]胆小鬼;懦夫;胆怯者 If you call someone a coward, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid dangerous or difficult situations.
[disapproval]
She accused her husband of being a coward.
她指责丈夫胆小懦弱。
Oxford
cow·ard/ˈkaʊəd; NAmEˈkaʊərd/noun( disapproving) a person who is not brave or who does not have the courage to do things that other people do not think are especially difficult 胆小鬼;懦夫;胆怯者◆You coward! What are you afraid of?你这胆小鬼!你怕什么呢?◆I'm a real coward when it comes to going to the dentist.我一去看牙医就胆战心惊。▶cow·ard·ly/ˈkaʊədli; NAmEˈkaʊərdli/adjective◆a cowardly attack on a defenceless man欺负一个没有自卫能力的人的不光彩行为cowardcowardscow·ard/ˈkaʊəd; NAmEˈkaʊərd/cow·ard·ly/ˈkaʊədli; NAmEˈkaʊərdli/
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cowardcow‧ard /ˈkaʊəd $ -ərd/ noun [countable]
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someone who is not at all brave: Try it. Don’t be such a coward.—cowardly adjective: a cowardly attack on a defenceless man
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