词汇 | yellow-bellied |
释义 | yellow-bellied adjective uk/ˈjel.əʊˌbel.id/ us/ˈjel.oʊˌbel.id/ (NOT BRAVE) informal disapproving胆怯的,胆小的(出自美国牛仔用语,把胆小鬼喻为黄腹啄木鸟) not brave and easily frightened They called him "a yellow-bellied wimp" and "a coward". 他们称他为“黄腹懦夫”和“胆小鬼”。 Synonyms: chicken craven fainthearted lily-livered pusillanimous timidweak-kneed yellow (NOT BRAVE)
(ANIMAL/BIRD) 黄腹的 having a yellow belly (= under part of the body) Yellow-bellied marmots fatten themselves all summer and then hibernate. 黄腹土拨鼠整个夏天都在养肥自己,然后冬眠。
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