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A coward is someone who’s afraid of doing something daring or dangerous. Skydiving might sound exciting in theory, but you might be a coward when it comes to actually jumping out of a plane. Which is probably wise.
Coward comes from the Latin word couda, meaning “tail.” Have you ever seen a scared puppy with its tail between its legs? That’s what people who are cowards would be doing if they had tails. Being afraid of something dangerous might make someone a coward, but the word can also describe someone who avoids doing something difficult or unpleasant. If your boss makes his assistant deliver the unpleasant news about layoffs, you might call him a coward.
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后缀: -ard
表名词,”不好的人”
adj.
laggard 缓慢的,落后的lag拖延,落后+ard不好的人→laggard缓慢的,落后的人
n.
bastard 私生子;杂种;讨厌鬼;[俚]家伙;假冒品bast愿意为结婚,后指不结婚而同居+ard不好的人→没结婚而生出来得的→私生子;杂种
coward 懦夫,胆怯者cow威吓+ard不好的人→n.懦夫,胆怯者
drunkard 醉汉;酒鬼drunk喝醉了的+ard不好的人→n.醉汉;酒鬼
laggard 落后者lag拖延,落后+ard不好的人→laggard缓慢的,落后的人
niggard 吝啬鬼nigg=niggle小气地做事+ard不好的人→n.吝啬鬼
sluggard 懒鬼slugg鼻涕虫[一种爬得很慢得虫];偷懒+ard不好的人→n.懒鬼