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coward n.懦夫adj.胆小的Coward.n.科沃德(姓氏) (1) 他自己承认是个胆小鬼。(2) 严厉的校长走进来时,大家胆怯得不敢出声。 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.

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英 ['kaʊəd] 美 ['kaʊərd] (1) He is a coward by his own admission.(2) There is a coward silence when the stern principal come in. 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. 1[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。

英语单词	coward
英美音标	英 ['kaʊəd] 美 ['kaʊərd]
中文释义	n.懦夫 adj.胆小的 Coward. n.科沃德(姓氏)
英语例句	(1) He is a coward by his own admission. (2) There is a coward silence when the stern principal come in.
中文例句	(1) 他自己承认是个胆小鬼。 (2) 严厉的校长走进来时,大家胆怯得不敢出声。
vocabulary简明	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.
vocabulary扩展	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.
柯林斯解释	1 [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。

Coward Afraid Word Dangerous Difficult Call 英 Kaʊəd] 美