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namby-pamby a. 感伤的,矫饰的,娇媚的
n. 感伤,矫饰,娇媚,感伤的人 感伤的,矫饰的,娇媚的感伤,矫饰,娇媚,感伤的人 namby-pamby adj 1: weak in willpower, courage or vitality [synonym: {namby- pamby}, {gutless}, {spineless}, {wishy-washy}] n 1: an insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental Namby-pamby \Nam"by-pam`by\, n. [From Ambrose Phillips, in
ridicule of the extreme simplicity of some of his verses.] Talk or writing which is weakly sentimental or affectedly pretty. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] Namby-pamby \Nam"by-pam`by\, a. 1. Affectedly pretty; weakly sentimental; finical; insipid. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster] Namby-pamby madrigals of love. --W. Gifford. [1913 Webster] 2. Indecisive or weak; lacking firmness or resolve; -- of actions and policies. [PJC]
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