weaksauce

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈwiːksɔːs/    美 /ˈwikˌsɔs/|/-ˌsɑs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Someone or something that is lacking in interest or substance. countable,figuratively,informal
    — Had a run-in on the bus with some weak sauces.
  2. The quality or state of lacking in interest or substance; boringness, disappointment. countable,figuratively,informal,uncountable
    — […] New England Asters. Not the pale domesticates of the perennial border, the weak sauce of lavender or sky blue, but full-on royal purple that would make a violet shrink.
  3. Synonym of weak tea (“weak or feeble arguments, efforts, or proposals”). countable,figuratively,informal,uncountable
    — But when I turned pro, I knew I needed a really badass name, 'cuz it intimidates n00bs, who will disconnect just when they see me show up. And I'm like, "Bye—take that weaksauce home."
形容词 adj.
  1. Lacking in interest or substance; boring, disappointing, lackluster. figuratively,informal,not-comparable
    — Some California students provided us with a taste of slang words that are now catching on, although, thanks to MTV, you have already heard some of them. […] Good events or things are "dope." Bad events are "weak sauce." "Right on" is "that's sweet." "That's awesome" is "that's the bomb."

词形变化

weak sauce alternative weaksauces plural weak sauce alternative

词汇关系

相关词
weak point

词源

词源 1
PIE word
*sḗh₂l
From weak (adjective) + sauce (noun), referring to a sauce that lacks flavour. By surface analysis, weak + -sauce (suffix used to add emphasis to adjectives).
词源 2
PIE word
*sḗh₂l
From weak (adjective) + sauce (noun), referring to a sauce that lacks flavour. By surface analysis, weak + -sauce (suffix used to add emphasis to adjectives).
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