pusillanimous

/pjuːsəlˈænəməs/

Meanings

adjective

胆小的，懦弱的。

Showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity.

Examples :

"The student's pusillanimous response to the difficult math problem revealed a lack of confidence. "

面对这道难题，这个学生那胆怯的回答暴露了他缺乏自信，显得非常懦弱。

Related Words

confidence noun

/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/

自信，信心

"Her confidence in her ability to speak French helped her to participate more in class discussions. "

她对自己的法语口语能力的自信，帮助她在课堂讨论中更积极地参与。

timidity noun

/tɪˈmɪdɪti/ /taɪˈmɪdɪti/

胆怯，羞怯。

"Her timidity prevented her from asking questions in class, even when she didn't understand the lesson. "

她的胆怯让她即使没听懂课，也不敢在课堂上提问。

response noun

/ɹɪˈspɒns/

回应，答复。

"My teacher asked for a response to the question, so I wrote an answer on the board. "

我的老师让大家对这个问题做出回应，所以我把答案写在了黑板上。

math noun

/mɑːθ/ /mæθ/ /mɑːt/

收割的草，收割物

"The farmer's math of the hay field was impressive—he collected a large amount. "

那位农夫从干草地里收割的草堆非常惊人——他收集了大量的收割物。

problem noun

/ˈpɹɒbləm/ /ˈpɹɑbləm/

问题，难题。

"The leaky faucet in the kitchen is a problem that needs fixing. "

厨房里漏水的龙头是个问题，需要修理一下。

ignoble adjective

/ɪɡˈnəʊbəl/

卑贱，下贱.

"His ignoble act of cheating on the test showed a lack of integrity. "

他考试作弊这种卑鄙的行为，显示了他缺乏正直。

showing verb

/ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

展示，显现，表明。

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

他上了四年大学，最终能拿出来展示的，就只有一张装在镜框里的纸。

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

cowardice noun

/ˈkaʊədɪs/ /ˈkaʊɚdɪs/

胆怯，懦弱

"His cowardice prevented him from standing up to the bully in class. "

他的胆怯让他没能挺身而出，对抗班里的恶霸。

revealed verb

/ɹəˈviːld/

揭示，显露。

"The magician revealed the rabbit from under his hat, surprising the audience. "

魔术师从帽子底下揭示出了兔子，让观众们感到很惊讶。

contemptible adjective

/kənˈtɛmptəbəl/

卑鄙的，可鄙的

"Cheating on a test is a contemptible act that deserves punishment. "

考试作弊是卑鄙可耻的行为，理应受到惩罚。

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

使 затруднить，使复杂，为难

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

新软件上那些复杂的说明让我无法按时完成项目。