craven
英 [ˈkreɪvn] 美 [ˈkreɪvn]
胆小的，胆怯的，怯懦的
- They condemned the deal as a craven surrender.
他们谴责这笔交易为毫无志气的投降行为。
trepidation
英 [ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃn] 美 [ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃn]
惊恐，恐惧，惊惶，不安
- It was with some trepidation that I viewed the prospect of cycling across Uganda.
我带着些许惶恐考虑了一下骑自行车周游乌干达的可能性。
cower
英 [ˈkaʊə(r)] 美 [ˈkaʊər]
（因恐惧而）蜷缩，畏缩，退缩
- The hostages cowered in their seats.
人质们蜷缩在座位上。 - A gun went off and people cowered behind walls and under tables.
一声枪响，人们缩到墙后或桌子底下躲起来。
intimidate
英 [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt] 美 [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt]
恐吓，威胁
- Jones had set out to intimidate and dominate Paul.
琼斯开始恐吓并控制保罗。 - Attempts to intimidate people into voting for the governing party did not work.
胁迫人们为执政党投票的企图没有成功。
apprehensive
英 [ˌæprɪˈhensɪv] 美 [ˌæprɪˈhensɪv]
忧虑的，担心的，疑惧的，恐惧的
- an apprehensive face/glance/look
忧虑的面容 / 一瞥 / 目光 - I was a little apprehensive about the effects of what I had said.
我有点担忧我说的话的后果。 - You have no reason to be apprehensive of the future.
你没有理由忧虑未来。 - She was deeply apprehensive that something might go wrong.
她很担心可能要出什么差错。
dastardly
英 [ˈdæstədli] 美 [ˈdæstərdli]
邪恶残忍的
- It's the story of a woman who plots a dastardly revenge on her unfaithful lover.
这是关于一个女人精心策划对负心情人进行恶毒报复的故事。
timid
英 [ˈtɪmɪd] 美 [ˈtɪmɪd]
羞怯的，胆怯的，缺乏勇气的
- He stopped in the doorway, too timid to go in.
他在门口停住了脚步，不好意思进去。 - A timid child, Isabella had learned obedience at an early age.
伊莎贝拉是一个羞怯的孩子，很小就学会了顺从。
