cowardice
noun [ U ] uk/ˈkaʊ.ə.dɪs/ us/ˈkaʊ.ɚ.dɪs/
怯懦
the behaviour of someone who is not at all brave and tries to avoid danger
Cowardice prevented me from doing what I knew I should do. 懦弱使我无法做我知道自己应该做的事情。
You can accuse me of cowardice, but I still wouldn't fight in a war. 你可以指责我懦弱，但我仍然不会去打仗。
See: coward
- More examples
- They charged him with showing cowardice in the face of the enemy.
- The president called the attack "a disgraceful act of cowardice".
- This was no time for moral cowardice.