英语词源
- fraidy-cat (n.)
- "coward," by 1871, American English slang, from 'fraid (by 1816), childish or dialectal (African, West Indies) pronunciation of afraid, + cat (n.), perhaps in reference to the animals' instinct to scatter when startled.
权威例句
- 1. Tom was a fraidy and wouldn't go in the water.
- 汤姆是个胆小鬼,不会下水去的.