Craven
['kreɪv(ə)n] or ['krevn]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful; 'the craven fellow turned and ran'; 'a craven proposal to raise the white flag'; 'this recreant knight'- Spenser .
艾哈迈德校對--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Cowardly; fainthearted; spiritless.
(n.) A recreant; a coward; a weak-hearted, spiritless fellow. See Recreant, n.
(v. t.) To make recreant, weak, spiritless, or cowardly.
贝琪校對
同義詞及近義詞:
n. Dastard, coward, poltroon, milksop.
黛博拉編輯
同義詞及反義詞:
[See COWARD]
校對:罗赞
解釋/意思:
n. a coward: a spiritless fellow.—adj. cowardly: spiritless.—v.t. to render spiritless.—adv. Crav′enly.—n. Crav′enness.—To cry craven to surrender.
編輯:罗伊
例句/造句/用法:
- I was determined not to open my lips, lest my voice should betray me to Berkeley Craven. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- A sheet of paper, covered with Lord Craven's cocoa trees, decided me, and I wrote the following letter, which I addressed to the Prince. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Craven has got me into the West Indies again. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Craven-street, June 11, 1760. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- Quite the contrary, he congratulated his son on the lucky circumstance of his friend Craven having such a fine girl with him. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Berkeley Craven asked me. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- It was necessary to put this letter into the post office myself, as Lord Craven's black footman would have been somewhat surprised at its address. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- This is worse than Lord Craven. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- My father would not suffer me to return, and, as to passing my life, or any more of it, with Craven, cotton night-cap and all, it was death! 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- For the last ten days, Lord Craven being absent, we had scarcely been separated an hour during the whole day. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- I am sure you will not long continue with Lord Craven. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- This letter completed my dislike of Lord Craven. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Craven-street, Saturday evening, past 10. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- Even the craven Fledgeby felt that the time was now come when he must strike a blow. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- You caused me to lose Lord Craven's protection, and, therefore, loving no man at the time, having never loved any, to you I went. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Moore and Helstone are of 'earth's first blood'--no bunglers--no cravens---- A crash--smash--shiver--stopped their whispers. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
校對:伊薇特