poltroon
英式音标：[pɒlˈtru:n] 美式音标：[pɑlˈtrun]
poltroon基本解释 n. 胆小鬼；懦夫adj. 胆怯的 poltroon的意思释义 n.胆小鬼，懦夫；英英释义 poltroon[ pɔl\'tru
poltroon怎么读
英式音标：[pɒlˈtru:n]
美式音标：[pɑlˈtrun]
poltroon基本解释
n. 胆小鬼；懦夫
adj. 胆怯的
poltroon的意思释义
n.
胆小鬼，懦夫；
英英释义
poltroon[ pɔl\'tru:n ]n.an abject coward
同义词：cravenrecreant
adj.characterized by complete cowardliness
poltroon用法及例句
双语例句
用作名词(n.)
No one likes to be regarded as a poltroon.
没有人喜欢被认为是懦夫。
例句参考
\"POLTROON\"Poltroon
Poltroons and Patriots: A Popular Account of the War of 1812
Poltroons and Patriots: A Popular Account of the War of 1812 - Vol. 2
Haggard Hawks and Paltry Poltroons - The Origins of English in Ten Words
Haggard hawks and paltry poltroons
Poltrooniade
Poltroons and Patriots
Serendipitous Books: A Memoir of Peter B. Howard
Recent Testimonial
poltroon词源
poltroon (n.)
\"A coward; a nidgit; a scoundrel\" [Johnson, who spells it poltron], 1520s, from Middle French poultron \"rascal, coward\" (16c., Modern French poltron), from Italian poltrone \"lazy fellow, coward,\" apparently from *poltro \"couch, bed\" (compare Milanese polter, Venetian poltrona \"couch\"), perhaps from a Germanic source (compare Old High German polstar \"pillow;\" see bolster (n.)). Also see -oon.
poltroon相关例句
1. No one likes to be regarded as a poltroon.
没有人喜欢被当成懦夫。
2. No one likes to be regarded as a poltroon.
没有人喜欢被当成懦夫。
3.coward; poltroon; afraid of death; cling to life notwithstanding dishonour
贪生怕死
5.It would be easier for the weakest poltroon that lives, to erase himself from existence, than to erase
若想从德伐日太太织成的记录上抹去一个名字或罪恶，那怕是一个字母，也比较胆小的懦夫抹掉自己的生命还难呢
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