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。