贰靶汉英词典

craven

C 开头单词专八核心词GRE词汇

音标发音

  • 英式音标 ['kreɪv(ə)n]
  • 美式音标 [ˈkreɪ.vən]
  • 国际音标 ['kreivən]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adj. 畏縮的；怯懦的
  • n. 懦夫
  • n. (Craven) （美、英、加）尅雷文（人名）

词根记忆

  • c + raven(烏鴉)→像烏鴉一樣膽小→畏縮的

同根派生

     

英汉例句

  • I had no doubt that the craven fellow would be only too pleased to back out.
    我毫不懷疑那個膽小的家夥巴不得撒手退出呢.
  • Earlier this season, Liverpool lost 3 - 1 at Craven Cottage.
    在賽季之初, 利物浦在尅拉文辳場球場以1-3負於了富勒姆.
  • This was after winning two prizes in Craven - A national photography competition.
    這是獲勝後的兩個獎項,在文 - 全國攝影比賽.
  • A neighbour saw her talking with Craven.
    一個鄰居看見她在和尅雷文交談。
  • I had no doubt that the craven fellow would be only too pleased to back out.
    我毫不懷疑那個膽小的家夥巴不得撒手退出呢.

词组短语

    短語

  • plucky craven 勇敢
  • Wes Craven 韋斯·尅雷文
  • cried craven 投降
  • cry craven 叫饒

英英字典

    劍橋英英字典

  • extremely cowardly (= not brave)

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • Someone who is craven is very cowardly.

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