Word · Frequency #20288
wimps
懦弱的人;无能的人
wimps is the plural of wimp.
核心释义
a weak and indecisive person who lacks confidence
- 1.
缺乏自信、优柔寡断的人
a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
- 2.
一种假设的大质量亚原子粒子,通过引力与普通物质弱相互作用;被假设为宇宙暗物质的组成部分
a hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass that interacts weakly with ordinary matter through gravitation; postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe
缺乏自信、优柔寡断的人;一种假设的大质量亚原子粒子,通过引力与普通物质弱相互作用;被假设为宇宙暗物质的组成部分
用法In use
He's such a wimp that he never disagrees with anyone.
用法提示:此处wimp作名词,指缺乏自信、优柔寡断的人。
Stop being a wimp and make your own decision.
用法提示:wimp作表语,用于“being a wimp”结构,表示懦弱、没主见。
She called me a wimp when I wouldn't ask for a raise.
用法提示:wimp作宾语补足语,表示被看作胆小怕事的人。
be a wimp
Don't be such a wimp—just ask her out.
别这么懦弱——邀她出去吧。
call somebody a wimp
They called him a wimp for not joining the game.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a total wimp
- 十足的窝囊废
- Don't be such a total wimp; just ask her out.别这么窝囊,直接约她出去吧。
- a spineless wimp
- 懦弱无能的窝囊废
- The coach said we played like a bunch of spineless wimps.教练说我们表现得像一群懦弱无能的窝囊废。
- call someone a wimp
- 骂某人是窝囊废
- They called him a wimp because he wouldn't fight.他们因为他不敢打架而骂他是窝囊废。
- act like a wimp
- 表现得像个懦夫
- Stop acting like a wimp and say what you think.别表现得像个懦夫,有什么想法就说出来。
- a bit of a wimp
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
wimp 的尾音像泄气的“噗”,懦弱之人遇事就像泄了气。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:日常口语、朋友间调侃、贬义语境 wimp 比较口语化,多用于非正式场合,常带有贬义,正式写作中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这六个词的词尾都是 /ɪmp/,与 wimp 押韵。注意拼写相近但不押韵的词,如 wimple /ˈwɪmpəl/ 和 wimpy /ˈwɪmpi/。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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