lily-livered

美 [ˈlɪli lɪvərd]英 [ˈlɪli lɪvəd]
  • adj.懦弱的;胆怯的
lily-liveredlily-livered

adj.

old-fashioned胆怯的;懦弱的
lacking courage

cowardly

adj

1
easily frightened
Synonym: chicken chickenhearted white-livered yellow yellow-bellied

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  1. 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。

  2. Lily-livered . Maybe mammoths are going extinct because they get in danger .

    长毛象可能因为爱冒险而绝种

  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。

  4. You 're a bunch of lily-livered , chicken-hearted lickspittles .

    真是一群胆小鬼,一群胆怯的马屁精。