milquetoast

n. 胆小者, 意志薄弱的人

发音

UK /ˈmɪlktəʊst/
其它
US /ˈmɪlkˌtoʊst/

词形变化

milquetoasts 复数 milquetoasts more milquetoast 比较级 most milquetoast 最高级

别名

Milquetoast milktoast

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person of meek or timid disposition; a person who lacks character or effectiveness.

    贬义 非正式
adj.
  1. 1.

    Meek, timid; lacking character or effectiveness.

    贬义 非正式

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

sissy pansy milksop pantywaist

上位词 1

coward

词源

Named after Caspar Milquetoast, a character from the comic strip The Timid Soul, created by American cartoonist Harold Tucker Webster (1885–1952) and first published in 1924; the character was named after the American dish milk toast (“a food consisting of toasted bread in warm milk”).

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