wimp

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Someone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy. derogatory,slang
    — (see title)
  2. Alternative letter-case form of WIMP. alt-of
动词 v.
  1. To behave submissively. intransitive,slang
    — "They were wimping along and I was accomplished," she asserts with some pride and a touch of arrogance.
  2. To make (something) weak or wimpy. slang,transitive
    — If you're particularly fond of Foster's, Heineken or Moosehead at home, you will be disappointed to find that it's been wimped down for the American market.
形容词 adj.
  1. Weak, wimpy. slang

词形变化

wimps plural whimp alternative wimps present,singular,third-person wimping participle,present wimped participle,past wimped past more wimp comparative most wimp superlative wimps plural

词源

词源 1
Possibly a clipping of whimper. The term was understood in the United States by the 1930s, as it was incorporated into the names of two famous media characters known for living up to that name: The devious but cowardly Popeye supporting-character called "J. Wellington Wimpy", and the soft-spoken character "Wallace Wimple" from the radio show Fibber McGee and Molly.
词源 2
See WIMP.
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