fraidy-cat

fraidy-cat
«
1 / 10
»

英语词源

fraidy-cat (n.)
"coward," by 1871, American English slang, from 'fraid (by 1816), childish or dialectal (African, West Indies) pronunciation of afraid, + cat (n.), perhaps in reference to the animals' instinct to scatter when startled.

权威例句

1. Tom was a fraidy and wouldn't go in the water.
汤姆是个胆小鬼,不会下水去的.

来自互联网

[ fraidy-cat 造句 ]