pusillanimous
adjective /ˌpjuːsɪˈlænɪməs/
/ˌpjuːsɪˈlænɪməs/
(formal)- frightened to take risks
synonym cowardly胆怯的;怯懦的 词源late Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin pusillanimis (translating Greek olugopsukhos), from pusillus ‘very small’ + animus ‘mind’, + -ous.