weak-kneed
英 [ˈwi:kˌni:d] 美 [ˈwikˌnid]

adj.

软弱的，不果断的；荏；

英英释义

weak-kneed[ 'wi:kni:d ]

• adj.lacking will power or resolution

  "the role of the dissenter is not for the weak-kneed"

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. Insolence is the defense of the weak.
   傲慢是软弱的护身符。
2. The temptation was very strong, incessantly recurring, and she was weak.
   这诱惑是如此强烈，不断地卷土重来，而她却是软弱的。

权威例句

Weak-kneed
A 'Weak-Kneed' Newspaper Is No Newspaper at All
Half A Hero: A Novel - Chapter 4. Weeding Out The Weak-Kneed
"Weak-Kneed Republicans and Socialist Democrats": Ezra Taft Benson as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1953-61, Part 2
Weak-kneed corporates fail to fund advocacy in support of a strong democracy : the law
Politics first, students last: a well-heeled commission issues a weak-kneed report
Detroit's weak-kneed slogans show bad ads go with bad cars
Strongman PM vs weak-kneed media : taking stock of Mahathir's media manipulation
There's no compromising with weak-kneed directors
GOP leadership weak-kneed on race