weak-kneed
معنی کامل و مثالها
/-nēd´/adj.
● سست زانو، دارای زانوهای ضعیف
● بزدل، بیاراده، زود تسلیم، سست عنصر
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the adjective 'weak' and the noun 'knee'. 'Knee' comes from Old English 'cneow', meaning 'knee'.
مثال
- He was too weak-kneed to stand up to his boss.
- The weak-kneed response to the crisis was criticized.
- She accused him of being weak-kneed and indecisive.
ترکیبهای رایج
be weak-kneed feel weak-kneed accuse someone of being weak-kneed
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- lacking will power or resolution “the role of the dissenter is not for the weak-kneed”