cowardice

英 [ˈkɑʊ·ər·dɪs]     
  • n. 怯懦;胆小
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将“cowardice”拆分为“cow”和“ardice”。想象一只“cow”(牛)因为它的胆小而“ardice”了,即失去了勇气。这种图像可以帮助你记住“cowardice”这个单词的含义,即胆小、懦弱。

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cowardice (n.)
c. 1300, from Old French coardise (13c.), from coard, coart (see coward) + noun suffix -ise.
Cowardice, as distinguished from panic, is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend the functioning of the imagination. [Ernest Hemingway, "Men at War," 1942]
1. He openly accused his opponents of cowardice.
他公然指责对手胆小懦弱。
2. His cowardice reflects on his character.
他的胆怯对他的性格带来不良影响.
3. He distinguished himself in cowardice.
他的懦弱人人皆知.
4. His refusal to help simply pinpointed his cowardice.
他拒绝帮助正显示他的胆小.
5. If he funks it, he will confirm the impression of cowardice given by his recent letter.
如果他对此畏缩,那就会证实他在最近一封信里表现出来的怯懦。