Poltroon
[pɒl'truːn] or [pɑl'trun]
解释:
(n.) An arrant coward; a dastard; a craven; a mean-spirited wretch.
(a.) Base; vile; contemptible; cowardly.
整理:桑娅
同义词及近义词：
n. Coward, dastard, craven, milksop, mean wretch.
整理:辛克莱
同义词及反义词：
SYN:Scoundrel, coward, hound, skulk, dastard
ANT:Hero, philanthropist, gentleman, benefactor, model, example
整理:蒂娜
解释:
n. an idle lazy fellow: a coward: a dastard: one without spirit.—adj. base vile contemptible.—n. Poltroon′ery laziness: cowardice: want of spirit.
整理:洛厄尔
例句:
- What a miserable little poltroon had fear, engendered of unjust punishment, made of me in those days! 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
- I am a poltroon on certain points; I feel it. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- You--you're a shuffler, sir,' gasped the furious doctor, 'a poltroon--a coward--a liar--a--a--will nothing induce you to give me your card, sir! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- What a poltroon, my Flintwinch! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
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