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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。
懦夫；叛徒；胆小鬼
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懦夫；叛徒；胆小鬼
a coward or traitor, especially one who yields in combat
He was a recreant to his country.
他是国家的叛徒。
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.
During the war, the general denounced any soldier who fled as a recreant.
战争期间，将军谴责任何逃跑的士兵为懦夫。
The king's advisor was secretly working with the enemy, proving himself a recreant.
国王的顾问暗中与敌人合作，证明了自己是个叛徒。
In the story, the hero's former friend betrayed him and became a recreant.
故事中，英雄昔日的朋友背叛了他，成了一个懦夫。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
He is recreant.
Use this
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”。
Not this
The recriant soldier fled the battle.
Use this
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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