pusillanimous

a. 无勇气的, 胆怯的, 优柔寡断的

发音

US /ˌpjuːsɪlˈænɪməs/

词形变化

more pusillanimous 比较级 most pusillanimous 最高级

别名

pusilanimous

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity.

    怯懦的

    胆怯的

    The soldier deserted his troop in a pusillanimous manner.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 2

unmanly poor-spirited

近义相关 2

cowardly fearful

词源

Derived from Latin pusillanimis (“faint-hearted, timid”) + -ous.

来源：wiktionary