craven
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cra·ven /ˈkreɪvən/ adjective BRAVE formal completely lacking courage 懦弱的，胆小的 SYN cowardly He had a craven fear of flying. 他非常害怕乘飞机。 —cravenly adverb
Examples from the Corpus
craven• It was more than Wexford's life was worth to admit his craven fear of the lift.• For a craven moment she was tempted to go back and throw herself on the mercy of the landlady.• That was why he had voiced this craven option; soas to witness it vanishing.• At times like this the back row inclined to craven panic.• And most are simply too craven to steal.Origin craven (1100-1200) Perhaps from Old French crevant, present participle of crever “to burst, break”cra·ven adjectiveChineseSyllable
lacking completely Corpus courage
craven
cra‧ven /ˈkreɪvən/
adjective
SYN cowardly:
He had a craven fear of flying.
—cravenly adverb
cra‧ven /ˈkreɪvən/
adjective Date: 1100-1200
Origin: Perhaps from Old French crevant, present participle of crever __to burst, break__
formal completely lacking courage Origin: Perhaps from Old French crevant, present participle of crever __to burst, break__
SYN cowardly:
—cravenly adverb