cowardly 怯懦的,胆小的 what a recreant figure must he make. 他必定会像是胆小鬼。
unfaithful to a belief; apostate 不忠的,变节的
noun
a coward 懦夫,胆小鬼
a person who is unfaithful to a belief; an apostate 变节者,叛逆者
派生 recreancy noun recreantly adverb 语源
Middle English: from Old French, literally surrendering', present participle of recroire, from medieval Latin (se) recredere 'surrender (oneself'), from re- (expressing reversal) + credere 'entrust'