craven: [13] Craven originally meant simply ‘defeated’, and only gradually came to have the pejorative sense ‘cowardly’. It probably came from Old French cravante ‘defeated’, the past participle of the verb cravanter, which in turn came via Vulgar Latin *crepantāre from Latin crepāre; this meant ‘creak, rattle, crack’ (hence the English technical term crepitation [17]) but also secondarily ‘burst’ or ‘break’. => crepitation, crevice, decrepit
craven (adj.)
early 13c., cravant, perhaps from Old French crevante "defeated," past participle of cravanter "to strike down, to fall down," from Latin crepare "to crack, creak." Sense affected by crave and moved from "defeated" to "cowardly" (c. 1400) perhaps via intermediary sense of "confess oneself defeated." Related: Cravenly; cravenness.
craven 英文释义
1. an abject coward
craven 双语例句
1. A neighbour saw her talking with Craven.
一个邻居看见她在和克雷文交谈。
来自柯林斯例句
2. 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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3. 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。
来自辞典例句
4. Jonathan Craven was the second person hired at Chesapeake Capital.
乔纳森?卡文是切萨皮克资金第二个聘用的员工.
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5. No man wants to be thought a craven person.
没有人愿意被认为是懦弱的人.
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craven 实用场景例句
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
...his craven obedience to his employers.
他懦弱怕事，对雇主一味地服从
柯林斯高阶英语词典
Jonathan Craven was the second person hired at Chesapeake Capital.
乔纳森?卡文是切萨皮克资金第二个聘用的员工.
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Robert Craven a sales training expert, says there is one big reason they fail.
营销学专家罗伯特-克雷文认为这便是他们失败的一个很重要的原因.
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First Minister Craven called a meeting of the Assembly on 6 September 2008.
第一部长克雷文在2008年9月6日举办了联大会议.
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A hero risks his life to help others; a craven runs from the scene.
英雄冒着生命危险区帮助别人; 而懦夫却临阵脱逃.
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Mr. Craven won't permit you to wander or go poking about the house.
克瑞温先生是不会允许你在屋子内闲逛或乱翻东西的.
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The particularly craven hackers, phishing fraudsters and malware writers ply the trade for cash, not kicks.
特别胆小的黑客 、 钓鱼诈骗和恶意软件写手通过病毒套取现金而不是击溃电脑.
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Do you want to know you are warrior, wisdom or a craven one?
想知道自己是勇士 、 智者还是懦夫 吗 ?
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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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A recruit: " He is not craven, he is the driver of this plane. "
一个新兵道: “ 他不是胆小鬼, 他是这架飞机的驾驶员. ”
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No man wants to be thought a craven person.
没有人愿意被认为是懦弱的人.
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The craven fellow turned and ran.
这个胆小鬼转身就跑.
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Sir Philip Craven, President of the International Paralympic Committee.
尊重的国际残奥委会主席渴攀雷文先生.
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He is a craven deserter.
他是个胆小的逃兵.
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Fayed's aim, it was thought, was to turn Craven Cottage's creaking stands into pricey riverside flats.
法耶德的目标, 它被认为是价格昂贵的河岸变成单位克雷文平房的吱吱作响的立场.
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When she died, it made Mr. Craven hate his life even more than before.
她的死使得克瑞温先生更加厌恶生活.
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They cast their critics as a blend the querulous Neville Chamberlain and craven apologists for Stalin.
他们扮演评论家,综合了张伯伦的怨天尤人与斯大林软弱的道歉.
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Do not succumb to a craven desire for money.
不能屈从于金钱的诱惑.
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Craven is also anticipating the Chinese remnant Austria delegation's splendid performance.
