lily-livered

英 [ˈlɪli lɪvəd]

美 [ˈlɪli lɪvərd]

adj. 胆怯的; 懦弱的

牛津词典

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A miracle healing of Bob Sura would help put some heart into this lily-livered outfit.
如果苏拉能够奇迹般地康复，那么这个懦弱的球队可能会更有斗心。
Sweet is for lily-livered puff balls made of much softer stuff than you.
甜蜜就是用比你更柔软的材料为胆怯而做的烟雾弹。
You're a bunch of lily-livered, chicken-hearted lickspittles.
真是一群胆小鬼，一群胆怯的马屁精。
But its lily-livered approach might, in fact, be the right one.
但实际上这种胆小的做法也许是正确的。