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call someone a pantywaist
常用作侮辱性用语。
The bullies called him a pantywaist for crying.
欺负他的人因为他哭而叫他胆小鬼。
胆小的男人（或男孩）；懦弱的人
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胆小的男人（或男孩）；懦弱的人
A timid man or boy regarded as childish or unassertive.
The bullies called him a pantywaist for crying.
欺负他的人因为他哭而叫他胆小鬼。
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
Don't be such a pantywaist; just tell the boss what you think.
别这么胆小，直接告诉老板你的想法。
The older boys called him a pantywaist because he wouldn't climb onto the roof.
大一点的男孩们因为他不敢爬上屋顶而叫他懦夫。
He felt like a pantywaist for crying at the end of the movie.
他因为看电影结尾时哭了而觉得自己很没男子气概。
常用作侮辱性用语。
The bullies called him a pantywaist for crying.
欺负他的人因为他哭而叫他胆小鬼。
He's such a pantywaist that he won't even try the roller coaster.
他真是个胆小鬼，连过山车都不敢尝试。
指表现出懦弱的行为。
Don't act like a pantywaist; just tell her how you feel.
别像个胆小鬼似的，直接告诉她你的感受。
Not this
He is pantywaist.
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He is a pantywaist.
Pantywaist 是名词，需要加不定冠词 a。
Not this
He behaves in a pantywaist manner.
Use this
He behaves like a pantywaist.
Pantywaist 是名词，不能用作形容词；应使用 like a pantywaist 来表示行为方式。
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