Definition of cowardly in English:

cowardly

adjective ˈkaʊədliˈkaʊərdli

1Lacking courage.
胆小的；怯懦的
he was a weak, cowardly man
Example sentencesExamples
- A timid or cowardly person would never take that leap.
- Sure she knew he loved her, but he was too cowardly to admit it.
- She was apparently on a vain quest to appeal to the man that he once was, trying to beg his soft, weak, cowardly side for mercy.
- A strange country where the military lost their power but none of the cowardly politicians had the courage to tell them.
- Making unfounded claims in a public forum - a press conference no less - are the actions of a very weak and cowardly man.
- I'd never felt so cowardly before in my life until that moment.
- His neighbors are too small, too weak, too cowardly, or too troubled to take care of him themselves.
- Finally, irritated with myself for being so cowardly to turn away, I looked back into his eyes.
- There is more foolishness, more cowardly hearts, less courage, lack of appreciation and gratitude and less politeness.
- The Prime Minister was too cowardly to visit the chamber while rebels wrecked his legislation.
- The more cowardly completely lost courage, but the more able and subtle did not think it necessary to give up.
- As it happens this war is being fought in a rather cowardly manner.
- And the higher up you get in education the more cowardly you become.
- Kay has left Benjamin before because he's weak and cowardly.
- They think we are weak, cowardly people who will be intimidated and scared off by their mistreatment of our prisoners.
- We are all courageous and cowardly, depending on the hour and the day.
- They are dull, slow, sober and fearful characters with a weak pulse and a cowardly, slothful disposition.
- Were the librarians who filed the complaint responsible and courageous, or cowardly and unprofessional?
- I also, typically, want to be a good person, to be courageous rather than cowardly, fair rather than unjust, and the like.
Synonyms
faint-hearted, lily-livered, chicken-hearted, pigeon-hearted, spiritless, spineless, craven
timid, timorous, fearful, trembling, quaking, shrinking, cowering, afraid of one's own shadow, pusillanimous, weak, feeble, soft
informal yellow, chicken, weak-kneed, gutless, yellow-bellied, wimpish, wimpy, sissy, sissified
British informal wet
North American informal candy-assed
North American vulgar slang chickenshit
archaic poltroon, recreant, poor-spirited
1. 1.1 (of an action) carried out against a person who is unable to retaliate.
  （行为）可鄙的；懦夫（似）的
  a cowardly attack on a helpless victim
  对无助受害者的卑鄙攻击。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This man has carried out a cowardly attack on an elderly woman who he knew would not be able to defend herself.
  ‘This was a very cowardly and unprovoked attack on a middle-aged lady going about her normal business,’ he said.
  "This was an absolutely despicable and cowardly act, " added Mr Wood.
  My prayers and condolences are with those whose lives were tragically altered by the cowardly attacks.
  Ours is the greatest city in the world and we will not be divided by your cowardly attacks.
  They called the tactic cowardly but agreed that it had been effective.
  What concerns me was they contained a cowardly attack on a local councillor.
  This was a particularly cowardly attack, it's the nastiness of the injuries really.
  It is an horrific and extremely cowardly attack, which was totally unprovoked.
  Saying it was ‘a cowardly attack by three on one, the Judge did acknowledge that no weapon had been used.’
  Kidnapping has always struck me as being rather cowardly.
  I would urge the man responsible for the cowardly attack to come forward and admit the crime and face the justice which awaits him.
  We are also certain that the police will apprehend the criminal who carried out this cowardly deed.
  This cowardly and savage attack ended the life of ‘a loving, kind and gentle man’.
  It was a cowardly attack for very little gain - they got a couple of tins of groceries and a few pounds.
  A cowardly attack on innocent civilians brought us an unprecedented level of cooperation and understanding around the world.
  After the case she said the men behind the cowardly attack would have known there were children in the house.
  And Londoners will not be divided by this cowardly attack.
  This appears to be a premeditated and cowardly racially motivated attack.

adverbˈkaʊədliˈkaʊərdli

archaic

In a way which shows a lack of courage.
〈古〉胆小地，胆怯地，怯懦地

Derivatives

cowardliness

noun

I sigh for my cowardliness amidst my yearning emotions.
Example sentencesExamples
- You could not be blamed for the craven cowardliness of your opponent, could you?
- They have decided to risk losing through cowardliness, rather than to risk winning through valor.
- The shameful cowardliness of the man's commentating is simply unacceptable.
- Behind this was more than mere adaptation and cowardliness.

Definition of cowardly in US English:

cowardly

adjectiveˈkouərdlēˈkaʊərdli

1Lacking courage.
胆小的；怯懦的
Example sentencesExamples
- They are dull, slow, sober and fearful characters with a weak pulse and a cowardly, slothful disposition.
- His neighbors are too small, too weak, too cowardly, or too troubled to take care of him themselves.
- Kay has left Benjamin before because he's weak and cowardly.
- Making unfounded claims in a public forum - a press conference no less - are the actions of a very weak and cowardly man.
- The Prime Minister was too cowardly to visit the chamber while rebels wrecked his legislation.
- There is more foolishness, more cowardly hearts, less courage, lack of appreciation and gratitude and less politeness.
- And the higher up you get in education the more cowardly you become.
- A strange country where the military lost their power but none of the cowardly politicians had the courage to tell them.
- Were the librarians who filed the complaint responsible and courageous, or cowardly and unprofessional?
- Sure she knew he loved her, but he was too cowardly to admit it.
- Finally, irritated with myself for being so cowardly to turn away, I looked back into his eyes.
- We are all courageous and cowardly, depending on the hour and the day.
- A timid or cowardly person would never take that leap.
- As it happens this war is being fought in a rather cowardly manner.
- The more cowardly completely lost courage, but the more able and subtle did not think it necessary to give up.
- I also, typically, want to be a good person, to be courageous rather than cowardly, fair rather than unjust, and the like.
- I'd never felt so cowardly before in my life until that moment.
- She was apparently on a vain quest to appeal to the man that he once was, trying to beg his soft, weak, cowardly side for mercy.
- They think we are weak, cowardly people who will be intimidated and scared off by their mistreatment of our prisoners.
Synonyms
faint-hearted, lily-livered, chicken-hearted, pigeon-hearted, spiritless, spineless, craven
1. 1.1 (of an action) carried out against a person who is unable to retaliate.
  （行为）可鄙的；懦夫（似）的
  a cowardly attack on a helpless victim
  对无助受害者的卑鄙攻击。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is an horrific and extremely cowardly attack, which was totally unprovoked.
  "This was an absolutely despicable and cowardly act, " added Mr Wood.
  This was a particularly cowardly attack, it's the nastiness of the injuries really.
  A cowardly attack on innocent civilians brought us an unprecedented level of cooperation and understanding around the world.
  This man has carried out a cowardly attack on an elderly woman who he knew would not be able to defend herself.
  Kidnapping has always struck me as being rather cowardly.
  And Londoners will not be divided by this cowardly attack.
  My prayers and condolences are with those whose lives were tragically altered by the cowardly attacks.
  What concerns me was they contained a cowardly attack on a local councillor.
  This appears to be a premeditated and cowardly racially motivated attack.
  This cowardly and savage attack ended the life of ‘a loving, kind and gentle man’.
  After the case she said the men behind the cowardly attack would have known there were children in the house.
  I would urge the man responsible for the cowardly attack to come forward and admit the crime and face the justice which awaits him.
  They called the tactic cowardly but agreed that it had been effective.
  Ours is the greatest city in the world and we will not be divided by your cowardly attacks.
  ‘This was a very cowardly and unprovoked attack on a middle-aged lady going about her normal business,’ he said.
  Saying it was ‘a cowardly attack by three on one, the Judge did acknowledge that no weapon had been used.’
  We are also certain that the police will apprehend the criminal who carried out this cowardly deed.
  It was a cowardly attack for very little gain - they got a couple of tins of groceries and a few pounds.

adverbˈkouərdlēˈkaʊərdli

archaic

In a way which shows a lack of courage.
〈古〉胆小地，胆怯地，怯懦地

单词	cowardly
释义	Definition of cowardly in English: cowardly adjective ˈkaʊədliˈkaʊərdli 1Lacking courage. 胆小的；怯懦的 he was a weak, cowardly man Example sentencesExamples A timid or cowardly person would never take that leap. Sure she knew he loved her, but he was too cowardly to admit it. She was apparently on a vain quest to appeal to the man that he once was, trying to beg his soft, weak, cowardly side for mercy. A strange country where the military lost their power but none of the cowardly politicians had the courage to tell them. Making unfounded claims in a public forum - a press conference no less - are the actions of a very weak and cowardly man. I'd never felt so cowardly before in my life until that moment. His neighbors are too small, too weak, too cowardly, or too troubled to take care of him themselves. Finally, irritated with myself for being so cowardly to turn away, I looked back into his eyes. There is more foolishness, more cowardly hearts, less courage, lack of appreciation and gratitude and less politeness. The Prime Minister was too cowardly to visit the chamber while rebels wrecked his legislation. The more cowardly completely lost courage, but the more able and subtle did not think it necessary to give up. As it happens this war is being fought in a rather cowardly manner. And the higher up you get in education the more cowardly you become. Kay has left Benjamin before because he's weak and cowardly. They think we are weak, cowardly people who will be intimidated and scared off by their mistreatment of our prisoners. We are all courageous and cowardly, depending on the hour and the day. They are dull, slow, sober and fearful characters with a weak pulse and a cowardly, slothful disposition. Were the librarians who filed the complaint responsible and courageous, or cowardly and unprofessional? I also, typically, want to be a good person, to be courageous rather than cowardly, fair rather than unjust, and the like. Synonyms faint-hearted, lily-livered, chicken-hearted, pigeon-hearted, spiritless, spineless, craven timid, timorous, fearful, trembling, quaking, shrinking, cowering, afraid of one's own shadow, pusillanimous, weak, feeble, soft informal yellow, chicken, weak-kneed, gutless, yellow-bellied, wimpish, wimpy, sissy, sissified British informal wet North American informal candy-assed North American vulgar slang chickenshit archaic poltroon, recreant, poor-spirited 1.1 (of an action) carried out against a person who is unable to retaliate. （行为）可鄙的；懦夫（似）的 a cowardly attack on a helpless victim 对无助受害者的卑鄙攻击。 Example sentencesExamples This man has carried out a cowardly attack on an elderly woman who he knew would not be able to defend herself. ‘This was a very cowardly and unprovoked attack on a middle-aged lady going about her normal business,’ he said. "This was an absolutely despicable and cowardly act, " added Mr Wood. My prayers and condolences are with those whose lives were tragically altered by the cowardly attacks. Ours is the greatest city in the world and we will not be divided by your cowardly attacks. They called the tactic cowardly but agreed that it had been effective. What concerns me was they contained a cowardly attack on a local councillor. This was a particularly cowardly attack, it's the nastiness of the injuries really. It is an horrific and extremely cowardly attack, which was totally unprovoked. Saying it was ‘a cowardly attack by three on one, the Judge did acknowledge that no weapon had been used.’ Kidnapping has always struck me as being rather cowardly. I would urge the man responsible for the cowardly attack to come forward and admit the crime and face the justice which awaits him. We are also certain that the police will apprehend the criminal who carried out this cowardly deed. This cowardly and savage attack ended the life of ‘a loving, kind and gentle man’. It was a cowardly attack for very little gain - they got a couple of tins of groceries and a few pounds. A cowardly attack on innocent civilians brought us an unprecedented level of cooperation and understanding around the world. After the case she said the men behind the cowardly attack would have known there were children in the house. And Londoners will not be divided by this cowardly attack. This appears to be a premeditated and cowardly racially motivated attack. adverbˈkaʊədliˈkaʊərdli archaic In a way which shows a lack of courage. 〈古〉胆小地，胆怯地，怯懦地 Derivatives cowardliness noun I sigh for my cowardliness amidst my yearning emotions. Example sentencesExamples You could not be blamed for the craven cowardliness of your opponent, could you? They have decided to risk losing through cowardliness, rather than to risk winning through valor. The shameful cowardliness of the man's commentating is simply unacceptable. Behind this was more than mere adaptation and cowardliness. Definition of cowardly in US English: cowardly adjectiveˈkouərdlēˈkaʊərdli 1Lacking courage. 胆小的；怯懦的 Example sentencesExamples They are dull, slow, sober and fearful characters with a weak pulse and a cowardly, slothful disposition. His neighbors are too small, too weak, too cowardly, or too troubled to take care of him themselves. Kay has left Benjamin before because he's weak and cowardly. Making unfounded claims in a public forum - a press conference no less - are the actions of a very weak and cowardly man. The Prime Minister was too cowardly to visit the chamber while rebels wrecked his legislation. There is more foolishness, more cowardly hearts, less courage, lack of appreciation and gratitude and less politeness. And the higher up you get in education the more cowardly you become. A strange country where the military lost their power but none of the cowardly politicians had the courage to tell them. Were the librarians who filed the complaint responsible and courageous, or cowardly and unprofessional? Sure she knew he loved her, but he was too cowardly to admit it. Finally, irritated with myself for being so cowardly to turn away, I looked back into his eyes. We are all courageous and cowardly, depending on the hour and the day. A timid or cowardly person would never take that leap. As it happens this war is being fought in a rather cowardly manner. The more cowardly completely lost courage, but the more able and subtle did not think it necessary to give up. I also, typically, want to be a good person, to be courageous rather than cowardly, fair rather than unjust, and the like. I'd never felt so cowardly before in my life until that moment. She was apparently on a vain quest to appeal to the man that he once was, trying to beg his soft, weak, cowardly side for mercy. They think we are weak, cowardly people who will be intimidated and scared off by their mistreatment of our prisoners. Synonyms faint-hearted, lily-livered, chicken-hearted, pigeon-hearted, spiritless, spineless, craven 1.1 (of an action) carried out against a person who is unable to retaliate. （行为）可鄙的；懦夫（似）的 a cowardly attack on a helpless victim 对无助受害者的卑鄙攻击。 Example sentencesExamples It is an horrific and extremely cowardly attack, which was totally unprovoked. "This was an absolutely despicable and cowardly act, " added Mr Wood. This was a particularly cowardly attack, it's the nastiness of the injuries really. A cowardly attack on innocent civilians brought us an unprecedented level of cooperation and understanding around the world. This man has carried out a cowardly attack on an elderly woman who he knew would not be able to defend herself. Kidnapping has always struck me as being rather cowardly. And Londoners will not be divided by this cowardly attack. My prayers and condolences are with those whose lives were tragically altered by the cowardly attacks. What concerns me was they contained a cowardly attack on a local councillor. This appears to be a premeditated and cowardly racially motivated attack. This cowardly and savage attack ended the life of ‘a loving, kind and gentle man’. After the case she said the men behind the cowardly attack would have known there were children in the house. I would urge the man responsible for the cowardly attack to come forward and admit the crime and face the justice which awaits him. They called the tactic cowardly but agreed that it had been effective. Ours is the greatest city in the world and we will not be divided by your cowardly attacks. ‘This was a very cowardly and unprovoked attack on a middle-aged lady going about her normal business,’ he said. Saying it was ‘a cowardly attack by three on one, the Judge did acknowledge that no weapon had been used.’ We are also certain that the police will apprehend the criminal who carried out this cowardly deed. It was a cowardly attack for very little gain - they got a couple of tins of groceries and a few pounds. adverbˈkouərdlēˈkaʊərdli archaic In a way which shows a lack of courage. 〈古〉胆小地，胆怯地，怯懦地
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