recreant是什么意思？

recreant

英[ˈrekriənt] 美[ˈrɛkriənt]

• adj. <文>怯懦的；
• n. 懦夫；

复数：recreants;

例句

• a recreant knight 懦弱的骑士
• Some provinces had proved recreant. 有些省份叛逆了.

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  <文>怯懦的
  a recreant knight 懦弱的骑士

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. an abject coward
  2. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
• Adjective
  1. having deserted a cause or principle;
  "some provinces had proved recreant""renegade supporters of the usurper"
  2. lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful;
  "the craven fellow turned and ran""a craven proposal to raise the white flag""this recreant knight"- Spenser