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

• In those days he was very timid and shy.
  那时，他非常胆小，也很怕羞。
• The newspaper called the plan timid and unimaginative.
  该报称这一计划谨小慎微，毫无想象力。
• Timid thoughts, do not be afraid of me. I am a poet.
  羞涩的思想啊，请不要害怕我。我是一个诗人。
• Childish or timid person He is nothing but a chicken-hearted coward.
  孩子气的人胆怯的人他只是一个胆怯的懦夫。
• She has a timid and weak-willed nature and has no definite views of her own.
  她生性怯弱，没有主见。
• Hope Was but a timid friend;
  希望是个胆怯的朋友；
• This is not to say the austerity is timid.
  这并不是说这些紧缩措施有些胆小。
• Once there was a timid man who fell in love with a poor man.
  从前，有个胆小的男人爱上了另一个穷男人。
• 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。
• John's a timid little boy.
  约翰是个胆小的小男孩。