nebbish
noun [ C ] US informal disapproving uk/ˈneb.ɪʃ/ us/ˈneb.ɪʃ/
无能的人，胆小怕事的人，不自信的人
a person who is considered to be weak and lacking in confidence or courage
A nebbish could never gain real power. 弱者永远无法获得真正的权力。
Sandler reprises once again his clueless, well-meaning nebbish who wants to be liked. 桑德勒再次塑造了一个既无知又无能的老好人的形象。
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- Mr. Allen's typical alter egos are variations of the neurotic nebbish he has so often played.
- I mean, he talks like such a nebbish, right?
- The comic is about the daily travails of a put-upon teenage nebbish.
nebbish
adjective US informal disapproving uk/ˈneb.ɪʃ/ us/ˈneb.ɪʃ/
无能的，胆小怕事的，不自信的
considered to be weak and lacking in confidence or courage
He is a nebbish but wealthy New York lawyer. 他是一位平庸却富有的纽约律师。
He wanted to prove that he was a character actor, not just some nebbish kid. 他想证明自己是一个角色演员，而不仅仅是个演技平平的毛头小子。
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- Francis ends up in his nebbish brother's care.
- The nebbish director has had a run of mediocre flops for some years now, disappointing his fans.
- Jack Lemmon is superb as the nebbish insurance clerk whose apartment is used by philandering executives .