Word
recreant
/ˈrekriənt/
adjective
怯懦的；胆小的
核心释义
lacking courage; abjectly fearful
- 1.
缺乏基本勇气的；极度胆怯的
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful; ; ; - Spenser
- 2.
背弃事业或原则的
having deserted a cause or principle
变节的；背弃的；缺乏基本勇气的；极度胆怯的；背弃事业或原则的；胆小的；怯懦的
用法In use
His recreant behavior during the battle earned him the contempt of his comrades.
用法提示：形容词，表示'怯懦的'，描述行为。
The king denounced his recreant knights who had switched allegiance to the enemy.
用法提示：形容词，表示'不忠的'，修饰骑士。
She could not forgive his recreant abandonment of their shared principles.
用法提示：形容词，表示'怯懦的；不忠的'，修饰遗弃行为。
recreant + noun
recreant 用作定语，修饰名词，含贬义。
The king banished the recreant knight.
国王放逐了那个怯懦的骑士。
be recreant to sth
表示对某事物不忠或背叛。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- recant
- 撤回，公开认错 · recreant是形容词，意为胆小的、不忠的；recant是动词，意为撤回（声明）或公开承认错误，两者拼写和发音相近但含义不同
- recalcitrant
- 桀骜不驯的，顽抗的 · recreant指怯懦或不忠；recalcitrant指固执不服从，两者都含贬义且前缀相似，但语义焦点不同
词族Word family
- recreants
- plural
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