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limp SOFTlImpadj-er, -est soft and neither firm nor stiff柔软的His idea of a salad is half a tomato on a limp lettuce leaf.他概念中的色拉是把半个西红柿放在一张柔软的莴苣叶上面。When you meet my father remember to shake his hand firmly, because he doesn't trust people with a limp handshake.见到我爸爸时别忘了要用力握他的手，因为他不信任握手无力的人。(fig.) I felt completely limp (= lacking energy) after the race.赛跑以后我感到腿脚发软。(fig.) The government does not want to be seen as having a limp (= weak) response to terrorism.政府不想被视为对恐怖主义反应软弱。If you say that a man has a limp wrist you mean that he lacks the characteristics which men are traditionally expected to possess, or that he is homosexual.缺乏阳刚之气; 娘娘腔Jane's new boyfriend seems a little limp-wristed to me.简的新男朋友看起来不够男人味。(fig.) The government's limp-wristed (= weak and not effective) policy on law and order is encouraging crime.政府软弱无力的法律秩序正在鼓励犯罪。
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