| 释义 | weak-kneedˌweak-ˈkneed adjective informal    lacking courage and unable to make your own decisionsCriticisms of solipsism should therefore count as criticisms of the weak-kneed scepticism embodied in foundationalism.For many years Jack Benny had a comic character on his programs named Mr Shlepperman-a timid, weak-kneed character.He stood there like a weak-kneed schoolboy who'd impulsively confessed to stealing the headmaster's wallet.The other two, a couple of weak-kneed cowards, had thought that was enough and run off.
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