weak-kneed
adj. 軟弱的,不果斷的; 荏
If you describe someone as weak-kneed, you mean that they are unable or unwilling to do anything because they are influenced by a strong emotion such as fear.
He would need all his authority to keep the weak-kneed volunteers from bolting.
他需要動用所有的職權防止那些膽小的志願兵逃跑。
1. lacking will power or resolution;
He would need all his authority to keep the weak-kneed volunteers from bolting.
他需要動用所有的職權防止那些膽小的志願兵逃跑。
One glance at her, and both Hurstwood and Drouet saw plainly that she also was weak - kneed.
赫斯渥和杜洛埃馬上看出,她和別人一樣, 也嚇得膝蓋發軟了.
Chueh - hui demanded rudely. He was very dissatisfied with his Big Brother's weak - kneed attitude towards life.
覺慧 對他的大哥這樣不客氣地說, 他很不滿意大哥的那種日趨妥協的生活方式.
The role of the dissenter is not for the weak - kneed.
反對者的角色不是軟弱之人所能夠擔當的.
The Prime Minister sank, weak - kneed, into the nearest chair.
首相的膝蓋軟了下去, 他癱坐在了最近的椅子上.