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

( Laughter) What a wimp.
（笑声）真是个懦夫。
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。
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。
Cory: I'm not trying to be critical. I'm just pointing out that you look like a wimp. It's better I tell you now than that you go to school looking like that.
柯瑞：我不是要挑你毛病，我只是告诉你你看起来很「娘」，现在告诉你总比让你以那付德行到学校来得好。
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。
What's he think of his wimp son?
他会怎么看待自己软弱的儿子呢？
I was a wimp.
我是个窝囊废。
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 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。