timid

英 [ˈtɪmɪd]

美 [ˈtɪmɪd]

adj.  羞怯的; 胆怯的; 缺乏勇气的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 羞怯的；胆怯的；缺乏勇气的
  shy and nervous; not brave
  1. He stopped in the doorway, too timid to go in.
     他在门口停住了脚步，不好意思进去。
  2. They've been rather timid in the changes they've made (= they've been afraid to make any big changes) .
     他们对所进行的变革一直小心翼翼。
  3. a timid voice
     羞怯的声音

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 胆小的;害羞的;缺乏自信的
  Timidpeople are shy, nervous, and have no courage or confidence in themselves.
  1. 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。
• ADJ-GRADED 犹豫不决的;瞻前顾后的
  If you describe someone's attitudes or actions astimid, you are criticizing them for being too cautious or slow to act, because they are nervous about the possible consequences of their actions.
  1. 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。
  2. The newspaper called the plan timid and unimaginative.
     该报称这一计划谨小慎微，毫无想象力。

英英释义

noun

• people who are fearful and cautious
  1. whitewater rafting is not for the timid
  Synonym:cautious

adj

• showing fear and lack of confidence
• lacking conviction or boldness or courage
  1. faint heart ne'er won fair lady
  Synonym:faintfaintheartedfaint-hearted
• lacking self-confidence
  1. stood in the doorway diffident and abashed
  2. problems that call for bold not timid responses
  3. a very unsure young man
  Synonym:diffidentshyunsure

双语例句

• This can chase me urgently bad, I am timid and not to love an explanation.
  这可把我急坏了，我这个人脸皮薄又不爱解释。
• I'm normally a very placid and timid person, she said.
  我通常是一个温和而又胆小的人，她说。
• Persuade her, if timid?
  如果她胆小就劝说她？
• In those days he was very timid and shy.
  那时，他非常胆小，也很怕羞。
• He was a tall, plump, very timid man.
  他是个又高又胖却很胆小的人。
• Don't scare her; she's rather timid.
  别吓唬她，她胆儿小。
• 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。
• I wanted to take him fishing but I was too timid to ask him.
  我曾经想带他去打鱼，可是我不好意思对他说。
• 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。
• He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking.
  他太胆小，不敢从事任何事业。