faint-hearted 英 [ˈfeɪntˈhɑ:tɪd]   美 [ˈfentˈhɑrtɪd]

faint-hearted

faint-hearted  英 [ˈfeɪntˈhɑ:tɪd] 美 [ˈfentˈhɑrtɪd]

adj. 怯懦的;胆怯的 

Naturally, faint-hearted investors failed the test. 当然,那些胆怯的投资者未能经受住市场的考验。
The road to positivity is strewn with the abandoned vehicles of the faint-hearted. 通往乐观的道路上布满了胆怯和自甘堕落的车辆。

  • Someone who's faint-hearted is fearful or frightened. If a haunted house advertises itself as "not for the faint-hearted," it's probably really scary.
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  • adj. 怯懦的;胆怯的
  • 1. Naturally, faint-hearted investors failed the test.

    当然,那些胆怯的投资者未能经受住市场的考验。

  • 2. The road to positivity is strewn with the abandoned vehicles of the faint-hearted.

    通往乐观的道路上布满了胆怯和自甘堕落的车辆。

ˌfaint-ˈhearted / ; NAmE / adjective , noun adjective lacking confidence and not brave; afraid of failing 胆怯的;怯懦的 SYN cowardly noun IDIOM ˌnot for the ˌfaint-ˈhearted not suitable for people who lack confidence or who get frightened easily 不适合缺乏信心的人;不适合胆怯之人 The climb is not for the faint-hearted (= is only for people who are brave). 攀岩绝不是胆小的人做的事。 ˌfaint-ˈhearted / ; NAmE /
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