nervous Nellie

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person whose personality and behavior are characterized by worry, insecurity, and timidity. informal
    — Political opponents doubted his capacity, referred to him as "too nervous, too worried a little man," and remarked that his Senatorial colleagues used to refer to him humorously as "Nervous Nellie."

词形变化

nervous Nellies plural nervous nellie alternative Nervous Nellie alternative nervous nelly alternative nervous Nelly alternative Nervous Nelly alternative
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