Word
milksops
/ˈmilksɒp/
noun
牛奶泡面包
milksops is the plural of milksop.
A piece of bread soaked in milk, or a dish of bread pieces with sugar and hot milk.
- 1.
A piece of bread sopped in milk.
浸在牛奶里的面包片
- 2.
A dish consisting of bread pieces in a bowl, sprinkled with sugar and covered in hot milk.
一种由面包块、糖和热牛奶制成的菜肴。
浸在牛奶里的面包片；一种由面包块、糖和热牛奶制成的菜肴。；懦弱的人
In use
The other boys called him a milksop because he refused to fight.
He was such a milksop that he couldn't even stand up for his own rights.
In the novel, the protagonist starts as a milksop but later becomes a courageous leader.
be a milksop
用于描述某人性格懦弱。
He is a milksop who never stands up for himself.
他是个懦弱的人，从不敢为自己辩护。
call sb a milksop
常用于贬低或嘲笑。
The other kids called him a milksop because he cried easily.
其他孩子叫他懦夫，因为他动不动就哭。
too much of a milksop to do sth
表示因懦弱而无法做某事。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- milksops
- plural
- milksopping
- present participle
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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