recreant 详细解释

recreant

['rekriənt]

adj. 胆小的, 怯懦的, 不义的
n. 胆怯者, 不义的人, 叛徒

a.【古】

1. 讨饶的, 怯懦的

2. 不忠的, 叛逆的, 变节的

be recreant to one's task

不忠于职守

n.【古】[C]

1. 懦夫, 胆小鬼

2. 背叛者, 变节者

词形变化

副词: recreantly | 名词: recreance |

词义辨析

同义参见:

craven  cowardly  

英英释义

名词 recreant:

an abject coward

同义词：poltroon, craven

a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

同义词：deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, ratter

形容词 recreant:

having deserted a cause or principle

同义词：renegade

lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful- Spenser

同义词：craven

补充

recreantrecreant英:[ˈrekriənt] 美:[ˈrɛkriənt]adj.1.怯懦的n.1.懦夫

例句

1. what a recreant figure must he make.他必定会像是胆小鬼。

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