单词 | lack of moral fibre |
释义 | > as lemmaslack of moral fibre moral fibre n. = moral courage n.; esp. in lack of moral fibre (abbreviated LMF). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > cowardice or pusillanimity > lack of moral fibre [phrase] lack of moral fibre1873 1873 P. G. Hamerton Intellect. Life (1874) ii. i. 57 How much moral fibre was needed to carry to a successful issue so repulsive a task as that! 1942 T. Rattigan Flare Path ii. ii. 140 And on my confidential report they'd put—grounded. Lack of moral fibre. 1973 ‘K. Royce’ Spider Underground iii. 52 She was tough all right, of high moral fibre. < as lemmas |
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