| 单词 | pusillanimous |
| 释义 | pusillanimousWord family nounpusillanimityadjectivepusillanimousadverbpusillanimously pu·sil·lan·i·mous /ˌpjuːsɪˈlænɪməs/ adjectiveadj formal NERVOUSfrightened of taking even small risks 怯懦的，胆小的 SYN cowardly —pusillanimity /ˌpjuːsələˈnɪməti/ noun [uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus pusillanimous• Others would see the acceptance of this bounded walking environment as timid and pusillanimous.• The man was not a grey-suit, not a whey-face, not a pusillanimous, coughing politician.• The comfort and security you are chasing can only be temporary with pusillanimous people like you prancing around. (1400-1500) Late Latin pusillanimis, from Latin pusillus “very small” + animus “spirit” |
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