faint-hearted adj.
胆怯的,怯懦的
faint-hearted[ adj ]
lacking conviction or boldness or courage
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faint heart ne'er won fair lady
Faint-hearted \Faint"-heart`ed\, a.
Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or
frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected.
Fear not, neither be faint-hearted. --Is. vii. 4.
-- {Faint"-heart`ed*ly}, adv. -- {Faint"-heart`ed*ness}, n.
- But doing business in Eastern Europe isn't for the faint-hearted, Mr. Gerson cautions.
- The first roses will be ready for export in October. Launching a business in Uganda, however, is not for the faint-hearted. 'You have to be prepared to be completely autonomous and self-sustaining,' Mr Bartoli warns.
- But English wine making isn't for the faint-hearted.
- The fund has recently been buying more of both Newmont stocks and Lac Minerals, Mr. Kennedy says Of course, even leading North American gold shares like Newmont, Echo Bay and Placer Dome aren't for faint-hearted investors.
- Nonetheless, these are not funds for the faint-hearted.
- The faint-hearted will cut and run ahead of a key US Supreme Court ruling on tobacco liability expected this summer.
- Moreover, buying out-of-favor stocks carries risks, especially for the faint-hearted.
- The bullish trading statement from Roche will doubtless come as a relief to the faint-hearted.