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词汇 milquetoast
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milquetoast
noun [ C ] mainly US informal uk/ˈmɪlk.təʊst/ us/ˈmɪlk.toʊst/
胆小如鼠的人;意志薄弱的人,懦夫
a shy, nervous person with a weak character, usually a man
He changes from a dorky milquetoast to a sexy macho hero. 他从一个愚蠢的胆小鬼变成了一个性感的男子汉英雄。
During boxing's bare-knuckle era, gloves were for milquetoasts.
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  • Those who thought otherwise were derided as milquetoasts.
  • I wasn't going to be a milquetoast and let him steamroller me.
  • He didn't maneuver through Washington's corridors of power by being a milquetoast.
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