lily-livered ['lili,livəd]

英汉解释

adj. 胆怯的

同义词

a. chicken，white-livered，yellow，yellow-bellied

参考例句

1. Mark is too lily-livered to dive off the high board.
马克太胆小，不敢从高台跳水。
2. But its lily-livered approach might, in fact, be the right one.
但实际上这种胆小的做法也许是正确的。
3. A miracle healing of Bob Sura would help put some heart into this lily-livered outfit.
如果苏拉能够奇迹般地康复，那么这个懦弱的球队可能会更有斗心。

英英解释

adj.
  1. easily frightened

网络释义

lily-livered
胆怯的;
cowish faint-hearted lily-livered pusillanimous timorous
胆怯的;