Word
milquetoast
/ˈmilktoust/
noun
胆小者；意志薄弱的人
a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
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a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
被认为幼稚或缺乏自信的胆小男人或男孩
被认为幼稚或缺乏自信的胆小男人或男孩；胆小者；意志薄弱的人
In use
Everyone at the office avoids asking Tim for help because he is a milquetoast who never makes a decision.
The coach called the player a milquetoast after he backed out of the tackle.
I expected a strong leader, but the committee chose a milquetoast who agrees with everyone.
be a milquetoast
milquetoast 为可数名词，常与不定冠词连用。
He is such a milquetoast that he never speaks up in meetings.
他非常胆小，开会时从不发言。
act like a milquetoast
Don't act like a milquetoast; stand up for yourself.
别像个懦夫一样，要为自己挺身而出。
milquetoast + noun
milquetoast 可作定语，修饰名词，表示“懦弱的”之意。
His milquetoast personality made him an easy target for bullies.
他懦弱的性格使他容易成为霸凌者的目标。
Common mistakes
He is very milquetoast.He is a milquetoast.
「milquetoast」是名词，不能直接用作形容词表示‘胆小’。应使用不定冠词‘a’构成名词短语。
He is a milktoast.He is a milquetoast.
拼写错误：正确的拼写是‘milquetoast’，源自漫画角色，而非‘milk toast’。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.