释义
n.
a person who lacks the courage to do or endure dangerous or unpleasant things
懦夫,胆小鬼。
adj.
poetic/literary excessively afraid of danger or pain
〈诗/文〉 胆小的,胆怯的,怯懦的。
Heraldry (of an animal) depicted with the tail between the hind legs
【纹章】 (动物形象)夹着尾巴的。
Sir Noel (Pierce) (1899—1973), English dramatist, actor, and composer. He is remembered for witty, satirical plays, such as Hay Fever (1925) and Private Lives (1930), as well as revues and musicals featuring songs such as ‘Mad Dogs and Englishmen’ (1932).
科沃德,诺埃尔(·皮尔斯)爵士(1899—1973,英国剧作家、演员和作曲家,以其诙谐、讽刺性的剧本著称,代表作有《枯草热》[1925] 和《私生活》[1930] ,同时以时俗讽刺剧和音乐剧闻名,如《疯狗和英国人》[1932] )。
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词源
"Middle English: from Old French couard, based on Latin cauda ‘tail', possibly with reference to a frightened animal with its tail between its legs, reflected in sense 2 (early 16th cent.)."