wimp

英 [wɪmp]

美 [wɪmp]

n.  懦夫; 窝囊废

复数：wimps　第三人称单数：wimps　现在分词：wimping　

Collins.1 / BNC.20288 / COCA.16346

短语用例

wimp out (of sth)

• 畏缩而不敢做；怯而不做
  to not do sth that you intended to do because you are too frightened or not confident enough to do it

牛津词典

noun

• 懦夫；窝囊废
  a person who is not strong, brave or confident

verb

verb

柯林斯词典

• 软蛋;窝囊废
  If you call someone awimp, you disapprove of them because they lack confidence or determination, or because they are often afraid of things.

英英释义

noun

• a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
  Synonym:chickencrybaby

双语例句

• The president now finds himself accused of being both a warmonger for entering the war and a wimp for his lame prosecution of it.
  总统发现他一方面因为参与战争被指责为战争贩子，另一方面因为战争执行不力被称作窝囊废。
• Like I was a wimp who wasn't the leader of our group.
  好像我是个头，但事实上我不是。
• You cowardly wimp! Don't give up so easily.
  你这懦怯的胆小鬼！别这么容易就放弃。
• She said that the widely accepted stereotype is that any boy close to his mom will be a sissy, a wimp, forever dependent and never a man who can have a healthy relationship.
  她说，人们广泛地持有某种成见，就是任何与母亲太亲密的男孩都是娘娘腔和软骨头，永远都会依赖他人，也永远不会拥有健康的感情关系。
• The strength of belief encourages the protagonist to grow up from a wimp and miserable girl into a totally independent new woman economically and physically.
  这种信仰的力量促使主人公茜莉从一个懦弱可欺的悲苦女性成长为一个无论在经济还是人格上都完全独立的新女性。
• But being a little bit of a wimp is what compromise is all about.
  不过要妥协就意味着要有点懦弱。
• They elected a warrior and they got a wimp.
  人民以为选了个勇士结果却是个懦夫。
• The male who does not abide by the rules, cannot take the heat, lacks a backbone, and is a wimp.
  他若不遵守以上规则的话，就被认为不能承担责任，缺乏主见且是一个懦夫。
• My husband was a prize wimp.
  我的丈夫是一流的脓包。
• ( Laughter) What a wimp.
  （笑声）真是个懦夫。