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craven
[英] [ˈkreɪvən] [美] [ˈkrevən] 生词本

adj.

adv.

n.

  • 易混淆的单词：Craven  

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1. ADJ-GRADED 胆小的;懦弱的 Someone who is craven is very cowardly. 

  • They condemned the deal as a craven surrender.

    他们谴责这笔交易为毫无志气的投降行为。

  • ...his craven obedience to his employers.

    他懦弱怕事，对雇主一味地服从

Noun

1. an abject coward

Adjective

1. 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"- Spenser
1. I had no doubt that the craven fellow would be only too pleased to back out.
我毫不怀疑那个胆小的家伙巴不得撒手退出呢。

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