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 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。
• He gives me the impression that he is a colorless, indecisive wimp, and not a leader among men.
  他给我的印象是：他是一个缺乏个性、没有主见的儒弱者，而不是人群中的领导者。
• 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。
• 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。
• Am I being a wimp?
  我在说废话吗？
• 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。
• You can think I'm a wimp if you want.
  您尽可以把我想象成一个循规蹈矩的人。
• Stop being such ( a baby/ wimp/ crybaby).
  别（象个小孩子似的/这么没用/那么易哭）。
• 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。
• I was a wimp.
  我是个窝囊废。