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cowardice n.懦弱 (1) 我一生中受过种种指责，但从来没有人说我怯懦。(2) 他因为怯懦而失去了一切。(3) 他讨厌你的懦弱。(4) 一个军官作出如此胆怯的行为使整个团都蒙受羞辱。(5) 他在敌人面前胆小如鼠，真是可鄙。 The opposite of courageousness is cowardice. For example, not standing up for someone who's being bullied shows cowardice. The origin of the words coward and cowardice has been traced to the Latin word for "tail," coda, showing a connection with a popular phrase that describes cowardice: "walking away with their tails between their legs."

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英 ['kaʊədɪs] 美 ['kaʊərdɪs] (1) I've been accused of many things in my life, but never of cowardice.(2) He lost everything because of his cowardice.(3) He was disgusted at your cowardice.(4) Such an act of cowardice by an officer shames his whole regiment.(5) His cowardice in face of the enemy was contemptible. Cowardice is a lack of bravery. Running screaming away from your Uncle Marvin in a clown mask will betray your cowardice — particularly if you're not a child. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]惧怕；胆小；懦弱 Cowardice is cowardly behaviour. He openly accused his opponents of cowardice.他公然指责对手胆小懦弱。

英语单词	cowardice
英美音标	英 ['kaʊədɪs] 美 ['kaʊərdɪs]
中文释义	n.懦弱
英语例句	(1) I've been accused of many things in my life, but never of cowardice. (2) He lost everything because of his cowardice. (3) He was disgusted at your cowardice. (4) Such an act of cowardice by an officer shames his whole regiment. (5) His cowardice in face of the enemy was contemptible.
中文例句	(1) 我一生中受过种种指责，但从来没有人说我怯懦。 (2) 他因为怯懦而失去了一切。 (3) 他讨厌你的懦弱。 (4) 一个军官作出如此胆怯的行为使整个团都蒙受羞辱。 (5) 他在敌人面前胆小如鼠，真是可鄙。
vocabulary简明	Cowardice is a lack of bravery. Running screaming away from your Uncle Marvin in a clown mask will betray your cowardice — particularly if you're not a child.
vocabulary扩展	The opposite of courageousness is cowardice. For example, not standing up for someone who's being bullied shows cowardice. The origin of the words coward and cowardice has been traced to the Latin word for "tail," coda, showing a connection with a popular phrase that describes cowardice: "walking away with their tails between their legs."
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]惧怕；胆小；懦弱 Cowardice is cowardly behaviour. He openly accused his opponents of cowardice. 他公然指责对手胆小懦弱。

Cowardice Accused 英 Kaʊədɪs] 美 Kaʊərdɪs N.懦弱 Things Life