timid
['timid]
adj.胆怯的, 害羞的
例句与用法:
She is a timid cat.
她是个腼腆的女人。
She was too timid to talk with other travelers.
她很害羞,不敢和其他旅行者交谈。
They taunted him for being timid.
他们讥笑他胆小。
He is as timid as a sheep.
他象绵羊一样怯懦。
He is a timid boy; it's impossible for him to brawl with anyone.
他是一个胆小的男孩,他不可能和任何人吵架。
The least noise would startle the timid child.
最小的响声也会吓着这个胆小的孩子的。
Full of apprehensiveness; timid.
畏怯的充满恐惧的; 胆怯的
I wanted to take him fishing but I was too timid to ask him.
我曾想带他去钓鱼,但我不好意思对他开口。
词形变化:
副词: timidly | 形容词比较级: timider | 形容词最高级: timidest | 名词: timidity |
详细释义:
a.
1. 胆小的, 易受惊的[(+of/about)][+to-v]
He does not like his job, but is too timid to try to find another.
他不喜欢自己的工作, 但胆子太小, 不敢尝试另找工作。
2. 怕羞的, 羞怯的[(+of/about)][+to-v]
The timid girl didn't want to meet the new children in the neighborhood.
那个羞怯的女孩子不想见街坊里新来的孩子。