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懦夫,怯懦者,胆小鬼怯懦的,畏缩的,胆小的

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Craven \Cra"ven\ (kr?"v'n), a. [OE. cravant, cravaunde, OF.
   cravant? struck down, p. p. of cravanter, crevanter, to
   break, crush, strike down, fr. an assumed LL. crepantare, fr.
   L. crepans, p. pr. of crepare to break, crack, rattle. Cf.
   {Crevice}, {Crepitate}.]
   Cowardly; fainthearted; spiritless. ``His craven heart.''
   --Shak.

         The poor craven bridegroom said never a word. --Sir. W.
                                                  Scott.

         In craven fear of the sarcasm of Dorset. --Macaulay.

Craven \Cra"ven\, n. [Formerly written also cravant and
   cravent.]
   A recreant; a coward; a weak-hearted, spiritless fellow. See
   {Recreant}, n.

         King Henry. Is it fit this soldier keep his oath?
         Fluellen. He is a craven and a villain else. --Shak.

   Syn: Coward; poltroon; dastard.

Craven \Cra"ven\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cravened} (-v'nd); p. pr.
   & vb. n. {Cravening}.]
   To make recreant, weak, spiritless, or cowardly. [Obs.]

         There is a prohibition so divine, That cravens my weak
         hand.                                    --Shak.

资料来源 : WordNet®

craven
     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 [syn: {recreant}]
     n : an abject coward [syn: {poltroon}, {recreant}]