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

noun

verb

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.

noun

a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
Synonym:chickencrybaby

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。
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。
You can think I'm a wimp if you want.
您尽可以把我想象成一个循规蹈矩的人。
What's he think of his wimp son?
他会怎么看待自己软弱的儿子呢？
Maybe you cannot really blame him, but Mayor Koch obviously hasn't looked at himself in the mirror lately, especially when he says President Reagan is a wimp.
也许你实在不应该责备葛市长，他显然最近没照照镜子，尤其他不应该说里根总统是一个窝囊废。
They elected a warrior and they got a wimp.
人民以为选了个勇士结果却是个懦夫。
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。
( Laughter) What a wimp.
（笑声）真是个懦夫。
My husband was a prize wimp.
我的丈夫是一流的脓包。
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。