Word
recreant
/ˈrekriənt/
noun
懦夫；叛徒；胆小鬼
核心释义
a coward or traitor, especially one who yields in combat
- 1.
在战斗中屈服的人；懦夫或叛徒。
Somebody who is recreant, who yields in combat; a coward or traitor.
在战斗中屈服的人；懦夫或叛徒。；胆怯者；不忠的人；叛徒；懦夫
用法In use
During the war, the general denounced any soldier who fled as a recreant.
用法提示：“recreant”作为名词，指胆怯的逃兵，含贬义。
The king's advisor was secretly working with the enemy, proving himself a recreant.
用法提示：“recreant”作为名词，指不忠的叛徒。
In the story, the hero's former friend betrayed him and became a recreant.
用法提示：“recreant”作为名词，指背信弃义的懦夫。
be a recreant to sth
表示对某事物不忠或背叛。
He was a recreant to his country.
他是国家的叛徒。
call sb a recreant
常用于指责他人。
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