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单词 weak-kneed
释义
weak-kneed
adjective[after verb]
uk
/ˌwiːkˈniːd/us
/ˌwiːkˈniːd/
informaldisapproving
notbraveordeterminedenough todefendyourbeliefsagainstothers:
软弱的，不勇敢的；不坚定的
Instead ofdefendingtraditionalvalues, thechurchfrequentlyseemsweak-kneed andirresolute.教会不但没有去维护传统的价值观，反而常常表现得软弱且犹豫不决。
made tofeelweakandlikelytofallbyemotion:
（强烈的情感作用下）感到软弱无力的，膝盖发软的
Shestooddazedand weak-kneed beside thecoffin.她站在棺材旁边，头晕目眩，膝盖发软。
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That would have been as intelligible as this miserable,weak-kneedamendment.
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It is aweak-kneedlittle creature which can be trampled over by airlines and totally disregarded by foreign carriers.
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I recognise that that position is only held by means of support, and that support has been a littleweak-kneedand wobbly.
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To whom are we supposed to beweak-kneed?
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I hope that we shall not be asweak-kneedagain in the future, and will take our responsibilities seriously.
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It is aweak-kneedattempt to make the best of two opposing principles.
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I was going to call them timorous andweak-kneed.
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The hypothesis is that the trustees are pusillanimous,weak-kneed, incompetent and mean spirited because they do not really have the public interest at heart.
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I think there is still time to solve this problem, but it will not be solved by a sort ofweak-kneedapproach on arms.
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What we want is not aweak-kneedapproach in the light of sectional lobbies but greater resource, initiative and imagination in providing this service.
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The activists use similar tactics against secondary targets, especially if they think that they will beweak-kneedenough to give in to their threats.
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What aweak-kneed, incompetent way of handling this matter.
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The public is sick and tired of theweak-kneedtreatment of youngsters.
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First, paragraph 53, which refers to the number of people employed in the public service, is wet andweak-kneed.
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That was merely beingweak-kneedin the light of representations from sectional interests.
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