"coward" in Chinese (Simplified)
懦夫胆小鬼
Definition
Coward 指的是不勇敢的人,因过于害怕而不敢面对危险、困难或痛苦。这个词通常带有负面意味,用来批评某人缺乏勇气。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这是一个语气很重、带侮辱性的名词,用来形容真人时要谨慎。常见搭配有 'be a coward'、'call someone a coward' 和 'a complete coward'。对应的形容词是 'cowardly'。
Examples
He was called a coward for running away.
他因为逃跑而被叫作**懦夫**。
Don't be a coward. Tell the truth.
别当**胆小鬼**。说实话。
The story says the king was no coward.
故事里说这位国王可不是**懦夫**。
He talks tough online, but in person he's a coward.
他在网上说话很横,但现实中就是个**胆小鬼**。
I hate to say it, but leaving her there was a coward move.
我不想这么说,但把她留在那里真是**懦夫**行为。
He called me a coward, so I told him to say it again to my face.
他骂我是**懦夫**,我就让他当着我的面再说一遍。