weak-kneed

劍橋詞典

informal disapproving
not brave or determined enough to defend your beliefs against others
軟弱的，不勇敢的；不堅(jiān)定的
Instead of defending traditional values , the church frequently seems weak-kneed and irresolute . 教會(huì)不但沒有去維護(hù)傳統(tǒng)的價(jià)值觀，反而常常表現(xiàn)得軟弱且猶豫不決。

made to feel weak and likely to fall by emotion
（強(qiáng)烈的情感作用下）感到軟弱無力的，膝蓋發(fā)軟的
She stood dazed and weak-kneed beside the coffin . 她站在棺材旁邊，頭暈?zāi)垦?，膝蓋發(fā)軟。 返回 weak-kneed