recreant

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