meek

UK //miːk//US //miːk//

词源

源自中古英语 'meke'，来自古诺尔斯语 'mjukr'（意为柔软、温和）。

❶ 形容人性格温顺、谦逊，不轻易发怒或反抗，常带有顺从或缺乏自信的意味。

“She was too meek to stand up for herself.”

（她太温顺了，不敢为自己辩护。）

“His meek demeanor made him an easy target for bullies.”

（他温顺的举止使他成为欺凌者的目标。）

同义词:humble, submissive, gentle, docile, mild

meek as a lamb — 形容某人非常温顺或顺从，像羔羊一样毫无反抗。

“She was meek as a lamb when the teacher scolded her.”