畏首畏尾

[wèi shǒ wèi wěi]

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释义
be overcautious;be fainthearted;fear both the beginning and the end -- excessive fear;be filled with misgivings and fear(s);flinch ;

更新时间：2024-12-29 11:53:09

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缩手缩脚（因冷而四肢不舒展） shrink with cold;be overcautious;shrink from doing sth.;overcautious ;
瞻前顾后 look ahead into the future and back into the past;be overcautious and indecisive;look before and behind [after];look fore and aft [forward and backward];tread as on eggs ;
投鼠忌器 spare the rat to save the dishes -- to hold back from taking action against an evildoer for fear of involving good people;Beware of damages when pelting rats!;Burn not your house to rid it of the mouse.;hesitate to pelt a rat for fear of smashing the vase [dishes] beside it ;
草木皆兵 Every bush and tree looks like an enemy -- state of extreme nervousness.;The grass and trees were thought to be the soldiers of the enemy.;apprehend danger in every sound;mistake every bush and tree for an enemy ;
胆小怕事 timid and overcautious ;
犹豫不决 shilly-shally;be in two minds;[法] irresolution;waver in determinaion;yea and nay ;
左顾右盼 look right and left;cast (glances) about;glance left and right;look warily right and left;look around ;
缩头缩脑 recoil in fear;be timid;be fainthearted;（怕负责任） shrink from responsibility;timid ;
胆小如鼠 as timid [cowardly] as a mouse;as timid as a hare;be a coward;cannot say boo to a goose;[电影]Boo;

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1、

We should boldly give them work and promote them and not be overcautious.

我们要放手地任用和提拔他们,不要畏首畏尾.
来源：《现代汉英综合大词典》
2、

He would rise fast in the world if he weren't such a shrinking violet.

他要不是畏首畏尾早就出人头地了.
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3、

We should not be overcautious or too afraid of reactionaries sneaking in.

不要畏首畏尾,惧怕反动分子混进来.
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4、

When all this happens, banks will no longer as they are now on a timid lenders.

当这一切发生的时候, 银行也就不会再像现在这样对放款畏首畏尾了.
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5、

The timidity of your investments in our theme park business.

您对主题公园业务的投资畏首畏尾.
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6、

Be pro-active and goal-oriented, not timid or conservative. Aim to conquer, not merely to protect yourself.

必须积极主动、明确地面向目标, 而不是畏首畏尾或保守. 目的是要征服, 而不是只是为了保护自己.
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7、

Nor need we shrink from honestly facing the conditions facing our country today.

我们不必畏首畏尾,不老老实实面对我国今天的情况.
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8、

We should be bold in our work instead of being filled with misgivings.

工作要大胆,不要畏首畏尾.
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9、

A much-trailed financial overhaul is a curious mix of audacity and timidity.

多方掣肘的财政检查,既胆大包天又畏首畏尾,是个非常古怪的混合体.
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10、

Don't be overtaken by misgivings and fear. Just go full stream ahead!

不要瞻前顾后,畏首畏尾. 甩开膀子干吧!
来源：《现代汉英综合大词典》

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