pusillanimity
pusillanimity — 名詞
1. a lack of courage that shows when someone is too afraid to speak up, act, or try
膽怯；怯懦
缺乏勇氣、什麼都不敢做的性格
a lack of courage that shows when someone is too afraid to speak up, act, or try something difficult.
Nia was ashamed of her pusillanimity when she stayed silent during the unfair vote.
Nia 因為在不公平的表決中保持沉默而為自己的怯懦感到羞愧。
possessive + pusillanimity: a person's own cowardice
The mayor's pusillanimity was clear when he refused to meet the angry workers.
市長拒絕與憤怒的工人見面，暴露了他的怯懦。
possessive noun + pusillanimity: a leader's weakness
Critics described the coach's decision to hide from reporters as sheer pusillanimity.
評論者把教練躲避記者的決定形容為十足的膽怯。
Pusillanimity kept Élise from telling her boss about the serious mistake.
怯懦讓 Élise 不敢向老闆說出那個嚴重的錯誤。
subject: pusillanimity keeps someone from doing something
There was no pusillanimity in Meera's answer; she told the judges exactly what she thought.
Meera 的回答毫無怯懦，她把自己的想法原原本本告訴了評審。
negated: no pusillanimity in + someone's answer
用法筆記
Uncountable, so it is not used with 'a' or in the plural.