单词 | milksop |
释义 | milksop From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmilksopmilk‧sop /ˈmɪlksɒp $ -sɑːp/ noun [countable] old-fashionedWEAKa boy or man who is too gentle and weak, and who is afraid to do anything difficult or dangerousExamples from the Corpusmilksop• He found her solicitude touching but Modigliani dismissed her, calling her a milksop.Origin milksop (1300-1400) milksop “bread softened in milk” ((14-15 centuries)) |
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