scaredy-cat

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A coward; a person who is easily frightened or high-strung and easily scared. endearing
    — I don't care — I wouldn't be such a scaredy-cat for anything.

词形变化

scaredy-cats plural scaredy cat alternative

词源

Etymology tree
English scared
English -y
Proto-Germanic *kattuz
Proto-West Germanic *kattu
Old English catt
Middle English cat
English cat
English scaredy-cat
From scared + -y + cat.
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