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单词 milquetoast
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
milque•toast /ˈmɪlkˌtoʊst/USA pronunciation   n. [often: Milquetoast] [countable]
  1. a timid person:a milquetoast at the office, never taking a chance or daring to disagree.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
milque•toast  (milktōst′),USA pronunciation n. (sometimes cap.)
  1. a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, esp. one who is easily dominated or intimidated:a milquetoast who's afraid to ask for a raise.Also called Caspar Milquetoast. 
  • after Caspar Milquetoast, a character in The Timid Soul, comic strip by H. T. Webster (1885–1952), American cartoonist 1935–40, American.

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