quitter
英 [ˈkwɪt.ər]
美 [ˈkwɪt̬.ɚ]
quitter 虎头蛇尾的人来自quit,离开。用于指半途而废,虎头蛇尾的人。
- quitter (n.)
- as an insult, 1881, American English, agent noun from quit (v.).
- 1. He is a quitter who is temperamentally unsuited to remaining a champion.
- 他是个遇难而退的人,照他的性格,不可能长期保住冠军的称号。
- 2. He won't resign because he's not a quitter.
- 他不会辞职的,因为他不是一个轻言放弃的人。
- 3. He was tagged as a quitter.
- 他被人们称为胆小鬼.
- 4. I've asked you to do this for me because I know you're not a quitter.
- 我要求你为我做这件事,因为我知道你做事不虎头蛇尾.
- 5. I've heard her called a quitter for leaving and aimless wanderer.
- 在那儿,她又能推倒陈腐的围墙,树起全新的理念.