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coward 音標拼音: [k'ɑʊɚd] n. 懦弱的人,膽小的人 懦弱的人,膽小的人 coward n 1: a person who shows fear or timidity 2: English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies ( 1899- 1973) [ synonym: { Coward}, { Noel Coward}, { Sir Noel Pierce Coward}] Coward \ Cow" ard\ ( kou"? rd), a. [ OF. couard, coard, coart, n. and adj., F. couard, fr. OF. coe, coue, tail, F. queue ( fr. L. coda, a form of cauda tail) - ard; orig., short- tailed, as an epithet of the hare, or perh., turning tail, like a scared dog. Cf. { Cue}, { Queue}, { Caudal}.] 1. ( Her.) Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly. [ 1913 Webster] Fie, coward woman, and soft- hearted wretch. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 3. Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base fear or timidity. [ 1913 Webster] He raised the house with loud and coward cries. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] Invading fears repel my coward joy. -- Proir. [ 1913 Webster]
Coward \ Cow" ard\, n. A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon. [ 1913 Webster] A fool is nauseous, but a coward worse. -- Dryden. Syn: Craven; poltroon; dastard. [ 1913 Webster]
Coward \ Cow" ard\, v. t. To make timorous; to frighten. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster] That which cowardeth a man' s heart. -- Foxe. [ 1913 Webster] 33 Moby Thesaurus words for " coward": Milquetoast, Scaramouch, baby, big baby, caitiff, chicken, chicken liver, craven, dastard, fraid- cat, fraidy- cat, funk, funker, gutless, invertebrate, jellyfish, lily liver, lily- livered, milksop, mouse, poltroon, poltroonish, pusillanimous, quitter, recreant, scaredy- cat, sissy, spunkless, unmanly, weak sister, weakling, white feather, white liver |
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