faint-hearted
['feint'ha:tid]
- adj. 怯懦的；胆怯的
实用场景例句
- [复数]The climb is not for the faint-hearted (= people who are not brave) .
- 这次攀登绝不是缺乏勇气的人能进行的。
牛津词典
- This is no time to be faint-hearted...
- 现在不是怯懦的时候。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The voters may be ready to punish the politicians who devised a faint-hearted solidarity pact.
- 选民们也许已经作好准备，去惩罚那些制订了懦弱的团结协定的政客。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- It's a film about a serial killer and not for the faint-hearted.
- 这部电影是讲一个连环杀手的，不适合胆小的人看。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He was always faint hearted as a child.
- 作为一个小孩,他通常胆小懦弱.
期刊摘选
- He lashed his faint - hearted men with his tongue.
- 他斥责他怯懦的部下.
辞典例句
- It is not a job for the faint hearted.
- 心脏不强健的人可能做不来这份工作.
期刊摘选
双语例句
- 1. Their instruments detected very faint radiowaves at a frequency of 3 kilohertz.
- 他们的仪器检测到一个3千赫的微弱无线电波。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. A faint smile crossed the Monsignor's face and faded quickly.
- 一丝敷衍的微笑从那位大人脸上掠过，很快就消失了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. A faint smile of reminiscence appeared on her face..
- 一丝怀旧的微笑浮现在她的脸上。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. He stopped to try to adjust his vision to the faint starlight.
- 他停下脚步试着让眼睛适应微弱的星光。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. The room held the faint, sweet odour of pipe tobacco.
- 房间内有烟斗烟丝的淡淡馨香。
来自柯林斯例句
英文词源
- faint-hearted (adj.)
- "cowardly, timorous," c. 1400, from faint (adj.) + hearted. Related: Faint-heartedly; faint-heartedness; faint-heart.
词态变化
名词: the faint-hearted;