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ADJ-GRADED
胆小的;害羞的;缺乏自信的 Timid people are shy, nervous, and have no courage or confidence in themselves.
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A timid child, Isabella had learned obedience at an early age.
伊莎贝拉是一个羞怯的孩子，很小就学会了顺从。
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She doesn't ridicule my timidity.
她没有奚落我的羞怯。
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The little boy stepped forward timidly and shook Leo's hand.
小男孩羞怯地走上前去握了握利奥的手。
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ADJ-GRADED
犹豫不决的;瞻前顾后的 If you describe someone's attitudes or actions as timid, you are criticizing them for being too cautious or slow to act, because they are nervous about the possible consequences of their actions.
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The President's critics say he has been too timid in responding to changing international developments...
批评总统的人认为他在应对风云变幻的国际局势时过于瞻前顾后。
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The newspaper called the plan timid and unimaginative.
该报称这一计划谨小慎微，毫无想象力。
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He was soon disillusioned by the government's timidity on social reform.
他不久就因政府在进行社会改革时缩手缩脚而不抱幻想了。
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A number of these states are moving timidly towards multi-party democracy.
这些国家中有很多正小心翼翼地向多党民主制发展。
- Noun
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1. people who are fearful and cautious;
- Adjective
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1. showing fear and lack of confidence
- antonym： bold
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2. contemptibly timid
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3. lacking self-confidence;
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4. lacking conviction or boldness or courage;
- "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"
- synonym： faint，fainthearted
- 1. He is timid by nature.
- 他生性胆小。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking.
- 他太胆小，不敢从事任何事业。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. He was timid about investing money.
- 他不敢投资。
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 4. The little girl is as timid as a hare, shy in the presence of strangers.
- 这小姑娘胆子特别小，怕人。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. The rabbit is timid and suspicious.
- 兔子胆小而多疑。
来自《简明英汉词典》
