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标  题: Slang of the day
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (2003年01月19日13:32:10 星期天), 站内信件


wuss



Definition: A coward; an ineffectual, timid person.

Example: 1) Don't be a wuss, Stephan. It's just a little spider!
         2) You're afraid of the dark? What are you, some kind of wuss?

Etymology: This word has been popular with teenage boys since the 1960's.

Synonyms: wimp, sissy



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            The shining sea            谁能够 划船不用浆                                    
            And                                                                     
            The blue sky               谁能够 扬帆没有风向                                 
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