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]
cowardice 英文释义
1. the trait of lacking courage
cowardice 双语例句
1. He openly accused his opponents of cowardice.
他公然指责对手胆小懦弱。
来自柯林斯例句
2. His cowardice reflects on his character.
他的胆怯对他的性格带来不良影响.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. He distinguished himself in cowardice.
他的懦弱人人皆知.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. His refusal to help simply pinpointed his cowardice.
他拒绝帮助正显示他的胆小.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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。
来自柯林斯例句
cowardice 实用场景例句
He openly accused his opponents of cowardice.
他公然指责对手胆小懦弱。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
The blood of slaves reminds us that our pragmatism can sometimes be moral cowardice.
献出生命的奴隶们提醒了我们,我们的实用主义有时候会变成道义上的怯懦.
期刊摘选
He was deeply aware of his cowardice.
他着实感到胆怯.
辞典例句
Her cowardice began to trouble her in a way.
对自己的怯场,她现在感到有些懊恼了.
英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
There was nothing but treason, lies, corruption and cowardice.
除了背叛 、 撒谎 、 腐化和怯懦之外,没有别的.
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The unwilling submissiveness shown by a weaker person is helplessness; it is called cowardice.
弱者体现的勉强的顺从是无助, 这才是懦弱.
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Weakness and cowardice can only bring about humiliation and sufferings.
懦弱和胆怯只能给人们带来屈辱和痛苦.
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His cowardice reflects on his character.
他的胆怯对他的性格带来不良影响.
《简明英汉词典》
Father cast her cowardice in her face ( teeth )
父亲当面责备她的 懦怯.
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We despise them for their cowardice and ignorance.
他们由于胆怯和愚昧而受到我们鄙视.
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His action was a mark of cowardice.
他的行为是怯懦的表现.
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They dignified cowardice by calling it prudence.
他们把怯懦美其名曰为谨慎.
辞典例句
Cowardice and fear have trapped us in the cycle of transmigration for a very long time.
有时候我们生出来在一种比较压迫的情况,因为上帝要给我们学习无畏的精神和勇敢的功课.
期刊摘选
Fear of corrupting the mind of the younger generation is the loftiest form of cowardice.
害怕年青一代有贪污的念头是懦弱最夸大的表现.
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I've been accused of many things in my life, But never of cowardice.
我一生中因许多事情被指责过, 但从未被人因懦弱而指责过.
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He reduced the old lady to a condition of complete cowardice.
他把老太太吓得要命.
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They taunted the boy with cowardice.
他们讥笑那男孩胆小.
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Such an act of cowardice by an officer shames his whole regiment.
一个军官作出如此胆怯的行为使整个团都蒙受羞辱.
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His refusal to help simply pinpointed his cowardice.
他拒绝帮助正显示他的胆小.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
Running away rom a light may be a sign of intelligence not cowardice.
有人打架就躲远点,这也许是一种明智,而不是懦弱.
期刊摘选
His cowardice made him a byword to all who knew him.
由于他的懦弱,他在认识他的人中已被当作笑料.
辞典例句
You speak of justice? Of cowardice?
你跟我谈正义? 跟我谈懦弱?
期刊摘选
They taunted him with cowardice / with being a coward.
他们讥笑他胆怯[是胆小鬼].
辞典例句
The way he dealt with others'provocation is a demonstration of his cowardice.
他处理别人挑衅的的方法证明了他是个懦夫.
期刊摘选
Bravery, for example, is a virtue which lies between the extremes of cowardice and rashness.
