The Open Dictionary

namby-pamby

形容詞

UK/ˌnæm.biˈpæm.bi/
US/ˌnæm.biˈpæm.bi/

定義 namby-pamby 形容詞

  1. Weak, silly, or excessively emotional.

    軟弱的；愚蠢的；感情用事的

    • He considered such an overly sentimental response to be namby-pamby.

      他認為這種過於感性的反應是軟弱無力的。

    • The decision was criticized for being too namby-pamby.

      這個決定因為過於軟弱而受到批評。

    • This namby-pamby approach will not solve any problems.

      這種軟弱無力的方法無法解決任何問題。