faint-hearted
UK [ˌfeɪnt'hɑ:.tɪd] US [-'hɑ:r.tˌɪd] adjective [before noun]
■describes someone who is not confident or brave and dislikes taking unnecessary risks 胆怯的；怯懦的•The terrorist threat in the region has kept faint-hearted tourists away.这个地区受恐怖分子的威胁，使胆小的旅客裹足不前。
UK [ˌfeɪnt'hɑ:.tɪd] US [-'hɑ:r.tˌɪd] plural noun
the faint-hearted
■people who are not brave 胆小的人•The drive along the winding coast road is not for the faint-hearted.胆小的人不适合在蜿蜒曲折的沿海道路上开车。 |