💭velleity (维里蒂)

noun
/vəˈliːɪti/
微弱的愿望 (weiruo de yuànwàng)

含义

A wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action.
含义翻译
一种不够强烈以致无法付诸行动的愿望
yi zhong bùgòu qiángliè yǐzhì wúfǎ fù zhū xíngdòng de yuànwàng

例句

His interest in painting never grew beyond a mere velleity.

他对绘画的兴趣从未超越一个微弱的愿望。
Tā duì huìhuà de xìngqù cóngwèi chāoyuè yīgè wēiruò de yuànwàng.

同义词

whim, inclination, fancy, wish

反义词

determination, resolve, commitment

搭配词

mere velleity, faint velleity

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