faint-heartedness

faint-heartedness — 名詞

1. a lack of courage or firm resolve when action is needed

1.名詞C2
釋義

怯懦

需要行動時缺乏勇氣與決心

a lack of courage or firm resolve when action is needed

例句

Lucia's faint-heartedness showed when the boat started rocking in the storm.

Lucia 的怯懦在船身因暴風雨開始搖晃時顯露出來。

show faint-heartedness under sudden danger

Trang admitted faint-heartedness when the class had to climb the tower.

全班得爬上塔樓時，Trang 承認自己有些怯懦。

pattern: admit faint-heartedness after avoiding action

同義詞
  • cowardice

    stronger and more openly condemning

  • timidity

    often stresses a quiet, shy lack of boldness

  • hesitation

    weaker and often caused by uncertainty rather than fear

反義詞
  • courage

    the ability to face danger or difficulty bravely

  • resolve

    firm determination to keep going

文法句型

show faint-heartedness

accuse someone of faint-heartedness

faint-heartedness in the face of danger

用法筆記

Often used in formal or critical writing when someone loses courage at the moment they should act. It sounds more judgmental than simply saying a person felt nervous or uncertain.

常見錯誤

❌Her faint-heartedness before the maths quiz was obvious.
✅Her nervousness before the maths quiz was obvious.
💡faint-heartedness usually suggests a failure of courage when action is required, not ordinary short-term worry.