craven

懦弱的、胆怯的、畏缩的正式

His craven silence during the meeting disappointed everyone on the team.

他在会议上懦弱的沉默让团队里的每个人都很失望。

卑怯的、可耻的贬义

The government made a craven surrender to pressure from big companies.

政府卑怯地向大企业的压力屈服。

懦夫、胆小鬼旧式

He called the deserters cravens who had abandoned their comrades.

他骂那些逃兵是抛弃同袍的懦夫。