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

• 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。
• Am I being a wimp?
  我在说废话吗？
• 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。
• What a wimp that boy is!
  那真是个没有骨气的男孩。
• 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。
• Maybe you cannot really blame him, but Mayor Koch obviously hasn't looked at himself in the mirror lately, especially when he says President Reagan is a wimp.
  也许你实在不应该责备葛市长，他显然最近没照照镜子，尤其他不应该说里根总统是一个窝囊废。
• Content Abstract: Arnold and his sister Rose give two bullying classmates a taste of their own medicine when Arnold decides he doesn't have to be a wimp anymore.
  内容简介：在阿诺德下决心不再做个懦夫之后，他和妹妹罗丝设法让两个经常欺负他们的同学尝了他们自制的药。
• If you don't go in there, you'll be a wimp with no money.
  看来，我别无选择，我就得进去要求系主任给我们加工资。
• But he looks like such a wimp: I'm afraid he doesn't have the guts to handle a real crisis when it comes up.
  可是，他看起来像个软骨头。我担心，在真正发生危机的时候，他可能不会有足够的勇气来处理问题。