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namby-pamby

/nam-bee-pam-bee/US // ˈnæm biˈpæm bi //UK // (ˌnæmbɪˈpæmbɪ) //

马马虎虎,马屁精,马马虎虎的,娘娘腔

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adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : without firm methods or policy; weak or indecisive: namby-pamby handling of juvenile offenders.
    • : lacking in character, directness, or moral or emotional strength: namby-pamby writing.
    • : weakly sentimental, pretentious, or affected; insipid.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural nam·by-pam·bies for 4.

    • : a namby-pamby person: written by and for namby-pambies.
    • : namby-pamby sentiment: the harmless namby-pamby of a birthday card.
    • : namby-pamby verse or prose.

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Examples

  • Boring teams, lousy quarterbacks, and namby-pamby rules are making the National Football League unwatchable.

  • Why did you make us walk in front, namby-pamby so, Papa dear?

  • At this point, Sam Weller, who had had his eyes fixed hitherto on Mr. Namby's shining beaver, interfered.

  • Was this the cousin whom she had considered a sort of namby-pamby, goody-goody girl who would be easily controlled?

  • Neither Boers or natives understand our namby-pamby way of playing at government; they put it down to fear.

  • Get out o my way, the pair o you, and let me blow out o this namby-pamby, Sunday-school dump!