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

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

You've got to learn to stand up for yourself and stop being such a Candy-Ass wimp.
你得学会维护你自己，别再作胆小鬼了。
( Laughter) What a wimp.
（笑声）真是个懦夫。
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。
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。
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。
What a wimp that boy is!
那真是个没有骨气的男孩。
For most guys, just being themselves is being a manipulative, ass-kissing wimp.
对于大多数球员，只是被自己正在操控，屁股，接吻懦夫。
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。
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。
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。