Word
recreant
/ˈrekriənt/
noun
懦夫；叛徒；胆小鬼
a coward or traitor, especially one who yields in combat
- 1.
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。
在战斗中屈服的人；懦夫或叛徒。；胆怯者；不忠的人；叛徒；懦夫
In use
During the war, the general denounced any soldier who fled as a recreant.
The king's advisor was secretly working with the enemy, proving himself a recreant.
In the story, the hero's former friend betrayed him and became a recreant.
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。
They called him a recreant for abandoning the cause.
他们因他放弃事业而称他为懦夫。
act like a recreant
描述行为如同懦夫或叛徒。
She acted like a recreant when faced with danger.
面对危险时，她表现得像个懦夫。
Common mistakes
He is recreant.He is a recreant.
recreant 是名词，不能直接用作表语，需要加冠词 a 表示“一个懦夫”。
The recriant soldier fled the battle.The recreant soldier fled the battle.
拼写错误：recreant 的正确拼写是 r-e-c-r-e-a-n-t，不是 recriant。
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Learner notes
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