cowardly學測 L6KK [ˈkaʊɚdli] ｜ /ˈkaʊɚdli/
懦弱的；膽小的
個性描述常考，易與coward混淆
The soldier was called cowardly because he ran away and left his friends behind in the battle.
那位士兵因為在戰場上逃跑、丟下同伴，而被稱為懦弱。
一個畫面：縮肩轉身逃跑
察覺危險警覺到威脅出現在眼前
縮起肩膀身體瞬間畏縮向後退
轉身逃跑不敢對抗，掉頭就跑開
義項
膽小畏縮B1adjective懦弱的；膽小的
During the exam, he was too cowardly to tell the teacher that he saw his friend cheating.
段考時，他太懦弱，不敢告訴老師他看到朋友作弊。
a cowardly mana cowardly act
片語
too cowardly to admit it不敢承認 →膽小到不敢承認
a cowardly attack偷襲逃跑 →怯懦卑劣的攻擊
cowardly behavior退縮反應 →膽小懦弱的表現
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It's very ___ of you to blame others for your mistake. (coward / cowardly)
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cowardly
coward是名詞（懦夫），cowardly才是形容詞（懦弱的），常被混用。
《綠野仙蹤》裡的獅子叫做Cowardly Lion，是因為牠個性勇敢無畏。(對/錯)
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錯
cowardly表示缺乏勇氣，故事裡的獅子正是因為膽小才被這樣稱呼。
字族
coward 懦夫；膽小鬼・cowardice 懦弱；膽怯