marshmallow
noun
UK/ˌmɑːʃˈmæl.əʊ/
US/ˈmɑːrʃˌmæl.oʊ/
Definitions of marshmallow noun
food(食物)
- Countable(可数名词)Uncountable(不可数名词)
A soft, sweet confection, typically pink or white in color.
棉花糖
Could we roast some marshmallows over the campfire?
我们可以在营火旁烤一些棉花糖吗？
The children enjoy adding marshmallows to their hot cocoa.
孩子们喜欢在热可可中加入棉花糖。
This recipe calls for some mini marshmallows.
这个食谱需要一些迷你棉花糖。
personality(性格)
- Countable(可数名词)informal(非正式)
Informally, a person who is weak, lacks courage, or is not confident.
软弱的人；怯懦的人
He should have taken a firmer stance on that situation, but he was too much of a marshmallow.
他应该对那个情况采取更坚定的立场，但他太懦弱了。
She acted like a marshmallow under pressure and completely fell apart.
她在压力下表现得像个懦弱的人，完全崩溃了。
Within the team, he is seen as an indecisive marshmallow.
在团队中，他被视为一个优柔寡断的懦弱之人。