Cowardly
“Cowardly”是一个形容词,表示懦弱的、胆怯的,用来描述缺乏勇气、在面对危险或困难时退缩的人。这个词强调缺乏勇气和胆怯。
- The cowardly act was condemned. (懦弱的行为受到谴责。)
- He was too cowardly to speak up. (他太懦弱了,不敢说话。)
- The cowardly retreat surprised everyone. (懦弱的撤退让每个人都感到惊讶。)
“Cowardly”来自名词 “coward”(懦夫),加上后缀 “-ly”(形容词后缀)。
- 词根:coward(懦夫)
- 后缀:-ly(形容词后缀)
“Cowardly”常用于描述缺乏勇气、胆怯的人,在正式和日常语境中经常使用。
- 名词形式:coward(懦夫)
- 名词形式:cowardice(懦弱)
可以将 “cowardly” 与 “coward”(懦夫)联系起来,“-ly” 后缀表示”懦弱的”。
When my friend was being bullied, I was too cowardly to stand up for her - I was afraid of getting involved and making things worse. Looking back, I regret my cowardly behavior. Real friends stand up for each other, even when it’s scary. I learned that being cowardly hurts more than being brave.
当我朋友被欺负时,我太懦弱了,不敢为她挺身而出——我害怕参与并使事情变得更糟。回想起来,我后悔我懦弱的行为。真正的朋友互相支持,即使这很可怕。我学会了懦弱比勇敢更痛苦。