faint-hearted

英 [ˌfeɪnt ˈhɑːtɪd]

美 [ˌfeɪnt ˈhɑːrtɪd]

adj.  胆怯的; 怯懦的

牛津词典

adj.

• 胆怯的；怯懦的
  lacking confidence and not brave; afraid of failing

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 胆怯的;畏怯的
  If you describe someone or their behaviour asfaint-hearted, you mean that they are not very confident and do not take strong action because they are afraid of failing.
  1. This is no time to be faint-hearted...
     现在不是怯懦的时候。
  2. 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。
• PHRASE 不适于怯懦的人
  If you say that something isnot for the faint-hearted, you mean that it is an extreme or very unusual example of its kind, and is not suitable for people who like only safe and familiar things.
  1. 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。

英英释义

adj

• lacking conviction or boldness or courage
  1. faint heart ne'er won fair lady
  Synonym:faintfaintheartedtimid

双语例句

• Upon this our guide, who by the way was a wretched faint-hearted fellow, bid us keep in a ready posture; for he believed there were more wolves a coming.
  我们可怜的向导，顺便说一句，这小伙子已经是惊弓之鸟。他见此情景，就嘱咐我们早作准备，因为他相信这里会来更多的狼。
• He lashed his faint-hearted men with his tongue.
  他斥责他怯懦的部下。
• Traffic was chaotic and road crossing was risky and not for the faint-hearted.
  此外，交通非常混乱，对胆子小的人来说，过马路是件危险的事情。
• Even as the financial crisis set in a year later, he banned the term "austerity", a word that was said to scare the faint-hearted French.
  即使是在金融危机发生一年后，他避免“紧缩”一词，一个足矣吓唬胆小的法国的词。
• The latest intelligent model, manufactured by market leader Toto, goes a step further and isn't for the faint-hearted: it offers its users an instant health check-up every time they answer the call of nature.
  这款最新的智能马桶模型由知名卫具公司东陶公司制造，其功能上又有新突破，但不适合胆小者使用：因为这款马桶每次都会对如厕者进行一次即时身体检查。
• The faint-hearted lion ran away.
  那只胆小的的狮子逃跑了。
• Upon this our guide, who by the way was a wretched faint-hearted fellow, bid us keep in a ready posture;
  我们可怜的向导，顺便说一句，这小伙子已经是惊弓之鸟。
• 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。
• The industry is not for the faint-hearted or those who abhor change.
  这个行业不属于那些还在犹豫不决或者根本厌倦变化的人。
• So I am not the only one to be faint-hearted in the regard.
  可见怕回信的人，原不止我一个。