"cowardly," 1900, from gut (n.) in the figurative "spirit" sense (see guts) + -less. Literal sense "disemboweled" is from c. 1600. Related: Gutlessly; gutlessness.
雙語例句
1. He was a yellow gutless worm.
他是個膽小的、沒勇氣的可憐蟲.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. By attacking me, by attacking my wife, he has proved himself to be a gutless coward.
他攻擊我，攻擊我的妻子，這正證明他自己是個沒出息的膽小鬼。
來自辭典例句
3. [ Evelyn's Voice ] The whole industry's gotten gutless.