| 词汇 | lily-livered |
| 释义 | lily-livered adjective literaryuk /ˌlɪl.iˈlɪv.əd/ us /ˌlɪl.iˈlɪv.ɚd/ not brave怯懦的，胆怯的（同 cowardly 或 coward） Synonyms chickenchild's word cowardlydisapproving cravenformaldisapproving fainthearted pusillanimousformal timid timorousliterary weak-kneedinformaldisapproving yellow(NOT BRAVE)informal Cowardly be afraid of your own shadowidiom bottle bottle out chicken chicken out cravenness fainthearted gutless pantywaist pusillanimity spinelessness timid timidity timidly timorous unheroic weak-kneed wimp wimp out wimpy Examples of lily-liveredlily-livered It is deplorable how lily-livered we are being when it comes to the safety of our children. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Does she also recall that in opposition her party commented so severely on this test that it is difficult for it to continue it without appearing to be lily-livered? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some people portray the process as one of appeasement, and suggest that there is something weak-kneed, lily-livered and intrinsically appeasing about engaging in a process of talk, words and jaw-jaw. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We do not need to be bullied into accepting provisions that may set dangerous precedents, by accusations that we are lily-livered or on the side of the criminal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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