单词 | pusillanimous |
释义 | pusillanimous —pusillanimously, adv. /pyooh'seuh lan"euh meuhs/, adj. 1. lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid. 2. proceeding from or indicating a cowardly spirit. [1580-90; < LL pusillanimis petty-spirited, equiv. to L pusill(us) very small, petty + -anim(is) -spirited, -minded (anim(us) spirit + -is adj. suffix); see -OUS] Syn. 1. timorous, fearful, frightened. |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含168451条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。