英：[ˈlɪli lɪvəd]
美：[ˈlɪli lɪvərd]
lily-livered如何读
lily-livered是什么意思
- adj.胆怯的
lily-livered自然拼读
lil·y-liv·ered
lI li lI vrd
lily-livered英英释义
adjective
lacking courage : cowardly
lily-livered词源中文解释
"懦弱的," 1605年出现在《麦克白》中； 来自 lily（在其颜色意义上表示"苍白，没有血色"）+ liver（n.1），它是爱和激情的所在地。健康的肝脏通常是深红棕色的。其他类似的表达： lily-handed "有着白色，纤细的手"， lily-faced "面色苍白； 假装谦虚或敏感。"
lily-livered词源英文解释
The first known use of lily-livered was in 1605
lily-livered儿童词典英英释义
-lingnoun suffix
one connected with or having the quality of
hireling
young, small, or minor one
duckling
line of scrimmage
an imaginary line in football parallel to the goal lines and running through the place the ball is laid before each play begins
line of force
an imaginary line that shows the direction in space in which a force (as from a magnetic or electric field) acts
line drivenoun
a batted baseball hit not far above the ground in a nearly straight line
line drawingnoun
a drawing made in solid lines
linear measurenoun
a measure of length
a system of measures of length
lima beannoun
a tropical American bean plant widely grown for its flat edible usually pale green or whitish seedsalso: the seed of a lima bean
lily-whiteadjective
white as a lily
free from fault or blame : faultless, pure
lily of the valley
a low herb that is related to the lilies and has usually two large oblong leaves and a stalk of fragrant flowers shaped like bells
lily-liveredadjective
cowardly sense 1
lily-livered 例句
1 the pacifist was mistakenly accused of being a lily-livered coward
2 He called me a lily - livered coward, and I umbrage at the insult.
他说我是个胆小的懦夫, 这种侮辱让我很生气.
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.
lily-livered 同义词
2 胆怯的
pigeon-hearted yellow nervous scary timid gutless diffident unmanly timorous yellow-bellied blate poor-spirited timid as a hare tremulous cringing meticulous coward fearsome dastardly gingerly skittish pusillanimous shily chicken intimidated fainthearted craven faint-hearted chickenshit fearful sheepish chickenhearted pavid
3 胆小的
chicken-hearted milk-livered scaddle harehearted timid fearsome cowardly sissy sheepish gutless pusillanimous recreant chickenhearted trepid sissified white-livered pavid nervous craven spineless mousy spiritless poor-spirited cowardy chicken coward yellow shy funky faint-hearted tremulous timorous chinless hare-hearted hen-hearted poor tender meticulous eerie skittish yellow-bellied eery fainthearted faintheart chickeny pale hearted pigeon hearted poor spirited yellow livered pigeonhearted henhearted milky diffident rabbity chicken-livered cowish
4 胆怯
pigeon-hearted yellow nervous scary timid gutless diffident unmanly timorous yellow-bellied blate poor-spirited cowardly faintly shyly timidly timorously backwardly shyness timidity eeriness pusillanimity timidness unmanliness poltroonery recreancy timid as a hare tremulous cringing fearfully tremulously meticulous coward fearsome dastardly gingerly skittish pusillanimous shily diffidence funk quail daunt lose nerve chicken intimidated fainthearted overawe craven faint-hearted chickenshit chicken out of doing chicken out of of doing chicken out fearful sheepish chickenhearted pavid nerve
5 胆小
chicken-hearted milk-livered scaddle harehearted timid fearsome cowardly sissy sheepish gutless pusillanimous recreant chickenhearted trepid sissified white-livered pavid cowardice timorousness chicken nervous craven spineless mousy spiritless poor-spirited cowardy coward yellow shy funky faint-hearted tremulous timorous chinless hare-hearted hen-hearted poor tender meticulous eerie skittish yellow-bellied eery fainthearted faintheart chickeny pikerism timidity pusillanimity cowardliness pale hearted pigeon hearted poor spirited yellow streak yellow livered cold feet chicken-heart pigeonhearted henhearted milky diffident rabbity chicken-livered cowish diffidence nervosity
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