milksop

n. 懦弱的人

发音

US /ˈmɪlkˌsɒp/

词形变化

milksops 复数 milksops

别名

sop

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A piece of bread sopped in milk.

  2. 2.

    A dish consisting of bread pieces in a bowl, sprinkled with sugar and covered in hot milk.

  3. 3.

    An easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

sissy pansy milquetoast pantywaist

上位词 1

coward

词源

From Middle English milksop, mylk sop, mylke soppe, equivalent to milk + sop.

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