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| 单词 | nervous nellie |
| 释义 | nervous Nellie in British English (ˈnɜːvəs ˈnɛlɪ) noun US informal a person characterized by worry, insecurity and timidity Everybody's a nervous Nellie … nobody's prepared to spend any money. nervous Nellie in American English US Slang a timid person who is easily upset and is hesitant to act Word origin orig. used of high-strung racehorses: in ref. to old Nell, jocular name for a nag |
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