"milquetoast" 怎么发音
word
MILK-tohst
MILK-tohst
释义
A person who is very timid, unassertive, or easily dominated; someone who does not stand up for themselves.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈmɪlktəʊst
英式英语
ˈmɪlktəʊst
简化发音
美式
MILK-tohst
英式
MILK-tohst
语境中听
Tom is a milquetoast who never speaks up in meetings.
Nobody listens to a milquetoast in an argument.
Being a milquetoast can make life difficult at work.
He’s such a milquetoast—he lets everyone walk all over him.