"coward" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 懦夫
• 膽小鬼

Definition

Coward 指的是不勇敢的人，因為過於害怕而不敢面對危險、困難或痛苦。這個詞通常帶有負面意味，用來批評某人缺乏勇氣。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個語氣很重、帶侮辱性的名詞，用來形容真人時要謹慎。常見搭配有 'be a coward'、'call someone a coward' 和 'a complete coward'。對應的形容詞是 'cowardly'。

Examples

He was called a coward for running away.

他因為逃跑而被叫作**懦夫**。

Don't be a coward. Tell the truth.

別當**膽小鬼**。說實話。

The story says the king was no coward.

故事裡說這位國王可不是**懦夫**。

He talks tough online, but in person he's a coward.

他在網路上講話很兇，但現實中就是個**膽小鬼**。

I hate to say it, but leaving her there was a coward move.

我不想這麼說，但把她留在那裡真是**懦夫**行為。

He called me a coward, so I told him to say it again to my face.

他罵我是**懦夫**，我就叫他當著我的面再說一次。