lily-livered

[US]/[ˈlɪlɪˌlɪv.ərd]/
[UK]/[ˈlɪlɪˌlɪv.ərd]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.胆小的;懦弱的;怯懦的;胆怯的

Phrases & Collocations

lily-livered coward

懦夫

being lily-livered

胆小鬼

lily-livered behavior

懦弱行为

was lily-livered

胆怯的

extremely lily-livered

极其胆小

so lily-livered

太胆小

lily-livered fool

表现出懦弱

showed lily-liveredness

被称作胆小鬼

lily-livered types

called lily-livered

Example Sentences

he was too lily-livered to stand up for himself against the bully.

他胆小懦弱,不敢在欺负者面前为自己辩护。

the lily-livered investor sold his shares at a significant loss.

这位胆小的投资者以巨大的损失卖掉了他的股票。

don't be lily-livered; take a chance and apply for the promotion.

别胆怯了,冒险一下,申请晋升吧。

she accused him of being lily-livered and avoiding difficult situations.

她指责他胆小怕事,逃避困难的局面。

the lily-livered student refused to participate in the class debate.

这位胆小的学生拒绝参加课堂辩论。

he displayed a lily-livered attitude throughout the negotiation process.

他在整个谈判过程中都表现出胆怯的态度。

stop being so lily-livered and confront the problem head-on.

别再胆怯了,直接面对问题。

the lily-livered manager delegated all the challenging tasks.

这位胆小的经理把所有具有挑战性的任务都委托给了别人。

she criticized his lily-livered response to the crisis.

她批评他对危机的胆怯回应。

he's a lily-livered coward who runs from every challenge.

他是个胆小怕事的懦夫,逃避每一次挑战。

the team needed someone brave, not a lily-livered pushover.

团队需要一个勇敢的人,而不是一个胆小怕事的软柿子。

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