单词	cravenly
释义	cravencra‧ven /ˈkreɪvən/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINcraven Origin: 1100-1200 Perhaps from Old French crevant, present participle of crever ‘to burst, break’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And most are simply too craven to steal. At times like this the back row inclined to craven panic. For a craven moment she was tempted to go back and throw herself on the mercy of the landlady. It was more than Wexford's life was worth to admit his craven fear of the lift. That was why he had voiced this craven option; soas to witness it vanishing. formal completely lacking courage SYN  cowardly:  He had a craven fear of flying.—cravenly adverb
随便看	pointlessness point man point of order point of reference point of sale point of view pointy Poirot, Hercule poise poised poison poisoner poison gas poisoning poison ivy poison oak poisonous poisonously poison-pen letter poison pill Poitier, Sidney poke poker poker face poker-faced

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