craven

那个懦弱的官员拒绝面对公众的质疑。

The ___craven official refused to face the public's questions.

第一声枪响刚响起，那个懦弱的士兵就放弃岗位逃跑了。

The ___craven soldier abandoned his post and fled the moment the first shots rang out.

让初级员工为这次账目错误承担责任是一种懦弱的选择。

It was a ___craven choice to let the junior employee take the blame for the accounting error.