craven
adj. 懦弱的；畏缩的
n. 懦夫
副词：cravenly 名词：cravenness
近义词：recreant，pusillanimous，cowardly，lily-livered，timorous，spineless，base，fearful，gutless，poltroon，dastardly，afraid，caitiff，niddering，chicken-livered，coward，invertebrate，timid，faint-hearted，mouse，dastard，yellowbelly，frightened，wimpy，yellow，chicken-hearted，white-livered，chicken，weak，fellow，bellied，
英英释义
Noun
- an abject coward
Adjective
- lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful;
"the craven fellow turned and ran" "a craven proposal to raise the white flag" "this recreant knight"
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- 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。
用作名词(n.)
- A hero risks his life to help others; a craven runs from the scene.英雄冒着生命危险去帮助别人；而懦夫却临阵脱逃。