| 单词 | nervous nellie |
| 释义 | > as lemmasNervous Nellie Nervous Nellie n. [popularized by use in U.S. politics, especially as applied to Frank B. Kellogg (1856–1937), U.S. politician.] slang (chiefly U.S.) an overly timid, cautious, or fearful person; one who fusses unnecessarily. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > timidity > [noun] > one who is timid sheep1542 trembler1552 sheep's hearta1616 mouse1839 feartie1923 Nervous Nellie1925 1925 N.Y. Herald Tribune 18 Jan. ii. 1/5 [Kellogg] was labeled ‘Nervous Nellie’ by those who were irritated at his maneuvering during the League of Nations fight. 1967 Canadian 2 Sept. 13 They're window washers and theirs is not a job for nervous nellies. 1995 Denver Post 22 Jan. b9/2 I tend to tune out the Nervous Nellie skiers who complain about the way they dress or the noise boards make on hard snow. 2002 N.Y. Times 15 Nov. iv. 14/3 In a broadcast last week, the president said that ‘there's a lot of nervous Nellies at the Pentagon’ when it comes to taking military action. < as lemmas |
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