Pusillanimous
[ ,pjusɪ'lænɪməs ]
出国 Abroad
adj. 懦弱的，胆怯的;
💡 词根助记
pusill 卑微的+anim生命+ous...的 →卑微生命的 →胆小的，胆怯的
📝 例句
The pusillanimous man would not defend his own family.
软弱无力的人不会保卫他自己的家。
pusillanimous adj.
无气力的；胆怯的；优柔寡断的
The state or quality of being pusillanimous;cowardice.
胆小，懦弱怯懦的状态或品质；胆小
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ pus-put放,ill-生病,anim-animal动物,ous-形缀:把生病的小动物放在一起→胆小的
※ pu-拼音“扑”,sill-窗台,animous-animus恶意:懦弱的你认为蹲在窗台上对你充满敌意的猫会隨时扑向你
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
pusillanimous
adj
(fml derog 文, 贬) cowardly; timid 胆小的; 怯懦的.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,pju:si'lænimәs]a. 无勇气的, 胆怯的, 优柔寡断的
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on the school board,
在联合校董会中
For those of you that didn't hear it, the question was how soon we could expect the product to be on sale.
你们并未听说过，问题是产品多快能上市。
In winter, however, life at the monastery is quite different.
然而到了冬天，修道院里的生活则是另一番景象。