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craven
n. 懦夫
A hero risks his life to help others; a craven runs from the scene.
英雄冒著生命危險去幫助別人;而懦夫卻臨陣脫逃。
trepidation
n. 驚恐;惶恐
I thought Carol would be nervous when she made her speech, but she delivered it without trepidation.
我本以為凱洛爾演說時會緊張,但她發(fā)表時一點也不害怕。
cower
vi. (因恐懼、痛苦等)畏縮
Brave men defy tyrants, instead of cowering before them.
勇者公然反對暴君,不在他們面前畏縮。
intimidate
vt. 脅迫;威脅(某人做某事)
The younger boys would not have given up the playing field so quickly if the older boys hadn't intimidated them.
要不是那些較大的男孩脅迫他們,這些小男孩是不會這么快就放棄這球場的。
apprehensive
adj. 不安的;憂慮的
Several apprehensive parents telephoned the school when the children were late in getting home from the museum trip.
當孩子們到博物館參觀,遲遲未回家時,憂慮的父母親紛紛打電話到學校。
dastardly
adj. 其善怕惡的;懦弱的
It was dastardly of the captain to desert the sinking vessel and leave the passengers to fend for themselves.
拋棄沉船并丟下乘客讓他們自己逃生,這是船長的懦弱。
timid
adj. 膽怯的 反:bold
If the other team challenges us, we should accept. Let's not be so timid.
如果有其他隊伍向我們挑戰(zhàn),我們應當接受。絕不能如此膽怯!