怯懦

[qiè nuò]

Chinese-English

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Definition:
AllAll,timid and overcautioustimid and overcautious,cowardicecowardice,CowardCoward,timiditytimidity
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1.
Saith he, If it be well weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as much to say, as that he is brave towards God, and a coward towards men.
他说：“仔细考虑起来，要是说某人说谎就等于说他对上帝很大胆，对世人很怯懦”。
tā shuō : " zǐ xì kǎo lǜ qǐ lái , yào shi shuō mǒu rén shuō huǎng jiù děng yú shuō tā duì shàng dì hěn dà dǎn , duì shì rén hěn qiè nuò " 。
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2.
Now I searched my heart, trying to determine whether my aversion to going was rooted in conviction or cowardice.
此刻，我在内心问自己，试图弄清楚，我厌恶上战场是出于某种信念还是因为怯懦。
cǐ kè , wǒ zài nèi xīn wèn zì jǐ , shì tú nòng qīng chǔ , wǒ yàn wù shàng zhàn chǎng shì chū yú mǒu zhǒng xìn niàn hái shì yīn wèi qiè nuò 。
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3.
Tears came to his eyes as he remembered her childlike look, and winsome fanciful ways, and shy tremulous grace.
当他回想起她那稚气的面容、迷人的万种媚态和腼腆怯懦的柔雅风度时，泪水涌上了他的眼睛。
dāng tā huí xiǎng qǐ tā nà zhì qì de miàn róng 、 mí rén de wàn zhǒng mèi tài hé miǎn tiǎn qiè nuò de róu yǎ fēng dù shí , lèi shuǐ yǒng shàng le tā de yǎn jing 。
4.
He made no empty promises, nor the craven excuse that his hands were tied by more powerful forces in the world than himself.
他不许空的诺言，也不找怯懦的借口，说他的手被世界上比他自己更强大的力量束缚住了。
tā bù xǔ kōng de nuò yán , yě bù zhǎo qiè nuò de jiè kǒu , shuō tā de shǒu bèi shì jiè shàng bǐ tā zì jǐ gèng qiáng dà de lì liang shù fù zhù le 。
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5.
Sometimes, it was off, but it had burned and could be lit again, continuing to challenge the darkness by its weak yet courageous flame.
即使熄灭了，它也燃烧过。何况还能再一次点燃，继续以他怯懦而又勇敢的火光向黑夜挑战。
jí shǐ xī miè le , tā yě rán shāo guò 。 hé kuàng hái néng zài yī cì diǎn rán , jì xù yǐ tā qiè nuò ér yòu yǒng gǎn de huǒ guāng xiàng hēi yè tiǎo zhàn 。
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6.
He did not show the slightest timidity before the enemy.
在敌人面前他丝毫没有怯懦的表现。
zài dí rén miàn qián tā sī háo méi yǒu qiè nuò de biǎo xiàn 。
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7.
John, disappointed in himself, in his cowardice, banged his head up against the wall and groaned, exasperated.
约翰对自己的怯懦感到非常失望，烦躁地把头靠在墙上，但不小心用力过度，让他痛苦的低声呻吟着。
yuē hàn duì zì jǐ de qiè nuò gǎn dào fēi cháng shī wàng , fán zào de bǎ tóu kào zài qiáng shàng , dàn bù xiǎo xīn yòng lì guò dù , ràng tā tòng kǔ de dī shēng shēn yín zhe 。
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8.
Mr Lonergan concludes, somewhat sheepishly, that money would cause less damage if people did not think about it so much.
洛内甘最后略带怯懦地总结道：倘若人们不把钞票看得这么重，钱所造成的损失就会相应减少。
luò nèi gān zuì hòu lüè dài qiè nuò de zǒng jié dào : tǎng ruò rén men bù bǎ chāo piào kàn de zhè me zhòng , qián suǒ zào chéng de sǔn shī jiù huì xiāng yìng jiǎn shǎo 。
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9.
eg. Her rudeness is just a front for her shyness.
她的粗暴只不过是掩盖她的怯懦而已。
tā de cū bào zhǐ bú guò shì yǎn gài tā de qiè nuò ér yǐ 。
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10.
Worryingly, politicians are already in something of a funk.
令人担忧的是，政客们现在已经有点怯懦了。
lìng rén dān yōu de shì , zhèng kè men xiàn zài yǐ jīng yǒu diǎn qiè nuò le 。
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