cowardly

'kauәdli

a. lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

a. 怯懦的, 懦弱的；胆小的

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cowardly 由词根 coward（懦夫）和后缀 -ly（形容词后缀）构成，表示“像懦夫一样的”，即“懦弱的”。

例句

1. He was too cowardly to stand up for his friend.

他太懦弱了，没能为他的朋友挺身而出。

2. The cowardly actions of the bully made everyone upset.

恐吓者的懦弱行为让大家都感到不快。

3. She called him cowardly for not facing his fears.

她称他懦弱，因为他不敢面对自己的恐惧。