faint-hearted

[US]/[ˈfeɪnt ˈhɑːtɪd]/
[UK]/[ˈfeɪnt ˈhɑːr.tɪd]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.胆小的;怯懦的;缺乏决心的;犹豫不决的;微弱的;虚弱的(较少使用)

Phrases & Collocations

faint-hearted souls

怯懦的人

being faint-hearted

优柔寡断

faint-hearted attempt

勉强尝试

too faint-hearted

过于胆怯

faint-hearted leader

懦弱的领导

was faint-hearted

胆怯了

fear the faint-hearted

畏惧胆怯者

avoid the faint-hearted

避开胆怯者

no faint-hearted

无胆怯者

faint-heartedness shown

显露怯懦

Example Sentences

he was too faint-hearted to ask for a raise.

他胆小怕事,不敢要求加薪。

the faint-hearted applicant withdrew from the competition.

这位缺乏勇气的人选在比赛中退出了。

don't be faint-hearted; take a chance on something new.

别畏手畏脚的,冒险尝试一些新事物吧。

she's a faint-hearted leader, afraid of making decisions.

她是一位懦弱的领导者,害怕做决定。

a faint-hearted approach won't solve the problem.

优柔寡断的方法无法解决问题。

he gave up, proving himself to be rather faint-hearted.

他放弃了,证明他相当胆小。

the faint-hearted investor sold his shares during the downturn.

这位缺乏勇气的投资者在市场低迷时卖掉了他的股票。

we need someone brave, not faint-hearted, to lead the team.

我们需要一个勇敢的人来领导团队,而不是一个畏畏缩缩的人。

being faint-hearted can prevent you from achieving your goals.

胆怯会阻碍你实现目标。

the faint-hearted student didn't participate in the debate.

这位胆小怕事的学生没有参加辩论。

don't let fear make you faint-hearted in pursuing your dreams.

不要让恐惧使你在追逐梦想时畏手畏脚。

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