pusillanimous

[英] [ˌpju:səˈlænəməs] [美] [ˌpjusəˈlænəməs] 生词本

adj.

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  • 英英释义

1. ADJ-GRADED 胆怯的;怯懦的 If you say that someone is pusillanimous, you mean that they are timid or afraid. 
  • The authorities have been too pusillanimous in merely condemning the violence.

    当局对暴行只是进行了谴责,真是太胆小怕事了。

Adjective

1. lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful