recreant

a. 胆小的, 怯懦的, 不忠的 n. 胆怯者, 不忠的人, 叛徒, 懦夫

发音

UK /ˈɹɛkɹɪənt/
US /ˈɹɛkɹiənt/

词形变化

recreants 复数 recreants more recreant 比较级 most recreant 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Somebody who is recreant, who yields in combat; a coward or traitor.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Having admitted defeat and surrendered; defeated.

    古体 诗歌
  2. 2.

    Unfaithful to someone, or to one's duties or honour; disloyal, false.

    文学 诗歌

词汇关系

名词

同义词 7

deserter renegade craven turncoat apostate poltroon ratter

上位词 2

coward quitter
形容词

同义词 2

renegade craven

近义相关 3

cowardly fearful disloyal

词源

From Middle English recreaunt, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French recreant (“defeated”), from recroire (“to yield in a trial by combat, surrender allegiance”). Compare miscreant.

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