英语解释

craven

音标['kreivәn]

craven是什么意思、craven怎么读

craven汉语翻译

n. 懦夫, 怯懦者, 胆小鬼
a. 怯懦的, 畏缩的, 胆小的

craven词型变化

名词:cravenness 副词:cravenly

craven英语解释

名词 craven:

an abject coward
同义词：poltroon, recreant

形容词 craven:

lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful- Spenser
同义词：recreant

craven例句

No man wants to be thought a craven person.
没有人愿意被认为是懦弱的人。
He is a craven deserter.
他是个胆小的逃兵。

craven详细解释

cra.ven

adj.（形容词）
Characterized by abject fear; cowardly.
因害怕而可鄙的；怯懦的
n.（名词）
A coward.
懦夫

来源：
Middle English cravant
中古英语 cravant
perhaps from Old French crevant [present participle of] crever [to burst]
可能源自古法语 crevant [] crever的现在分词 [爆炸]
from Latin crep3re [to break]
源自拉丁语 crep3re [破裂]

【引伸】
cra.venly
adv.（副词）
cra.venness
n.（名词）