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。
胆小者;意志薄弱的人
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胆小者;意志薄弱的人
a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
He is such a milquetoast that he never speaks up in meetings.
他非常胆小,开会时从不发言。
被认为幼稚或缺乏自信的胆小男人或男孩
a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
Everyone at the office avoids asking Tim for help because he is a milquetoast who never makes a decision.
办公室里的每个人都不找蒂姆帮忙,因为他是个从不敢做决定的懦弱的人。
The coach called the player a milquetoast after he backed out of the tackle.
这名球员不敢去拦截后,教练称他为胆小鬼。
I expected a strong leader, but the committee chose a milquetoast who agrees with everyone.
我原本期待一位强势的领导者,可委员会却选了一个对谁都唯唯诺诺的软骨头。
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。
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 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。
Not this
He is very milquetoast.
Use this
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。
Not this
He is a milktoast.
Use this
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’。
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