"craven" in Chinese (Traditional)
怯懦的
Definition
形容人在需要勇氣時極其膽小或缺乏勇氣。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
‘Craven’ 是正式與文學用語，日常對話很少使用，常見於文學或批評上，意思比 ‘cowardly’ 更嚴重，帶有可恥的膽怯之意。
Examples
The craven soldier refused to fight.
那名**怯懦的**士兵拒絕戰鬥。
People saw his actions as craven and selfish.
人們認為他的行為很**怯懦**又自私。
It was a craven attempt to avoid responsibility.
這是一次**怯懦的**逃避責任的嘗試。
Critics called the decision downright craven.
評論家稱這項決定簡直**怯懦**。
His craven silence angered many supporters.
他的**怯懦**沈默激怒了許多支持者。
Nobody respected his craven excuses after the scandal.
醜聞後，他那些**怯懦**的藉口沒人尊重。