lily-livered

lily-livered

美 [ˌlɪli ˈlɪvərd] 　英 [ˌlɪli ˈlɪvə(r)d]

• adj.胆怯的；懦弱的
• 网络胆小的

英汉双解

英汉解释

adj.	1. 胆怯的;胆小的

英英解释

adj.	1. not brave

例句

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。

Mr Awad is a former fighter from a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, not a lily-livered pacifist.

Awad先前是黎巴嫩一座巴勒斯坦难民营的好战分子，而非怯懦的和平主义者。

The Tory right cheered, knowing which alternative, non-lily-livered model of prime minister he had in mind.

托利党右派欢呼雀跃，他们知道他心里想的不胆怯的的替代首相是谁。

They loathe deference and hypocrisy as much as "whingers" and "lily-livered socialists" .

他们厌恶顺从和伪善，就如厌恶“牢骚不断的人”和“胆怯的社会主义者”。

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。

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。

Ve never met anyone so lily-livered.

我从没见过这样胆小的人。