diffident

美 [ˈdɪfɪdənt]英 [ˈdɪfɪdənt]
  • adj.缺乏自信的;羞怯的;胆怯的

派生词: diffidence n.;diffidently adv.

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adj.

缺乏自信的;胆怯的;羞怯的
not having much confidence in yourself; not wanting to talk about yourself

a diffident manner/smile

畏首畏尾的态度;羞怯的一笑

He was modest and diffident about his own success.

他很谦虚,不愿谈及自己的成功。

diffident

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    ADJ-GRADED 羞怯的;胆怯的;缺乏自信的
    Someone who is diffident is rather shy and does not enjoy talking about themselves or being noticed by other people.

    Helen was diffident and reserved.

    海伦比较害羞内向。

  • He entered the room with a certain diffidence.

    他怯生生地走进房间。

  • 'Would you,' he asked diffidently, 'like to talk to me about it?'

    “你想跟我说说这件事吗?”他怯怯地问道。

adj

1
lacking self-confidence
stood in the doorway diffident and abashed
problems that call for bold not timid responses
a very unsure young man
Synonym: shy timid unsure
2
showing modest reserve
she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture

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  1. An able but diffident young student .

    能干但缺乏自信的青年学生。

  2. The major influence factors of being bullied were introverted personality , parents ' predilection , diffident cope style and low social support .

    性格较内向,父母较偏爱的,缺乏自信的应对风格以及社会支持水平较低的学生,受到欺负的可能性较高。

  3. He was modest and diffident about his own success .

    他很谦虚,不愿谈及自己的成功。

  4. Her conqueror , Senator Pete Wilson , is a diffident , moderate man .

    击败她的参议员皮特·威尔逊是一个谦卑的温和派人士。

  5. Helen was diffident and reserved .

    海伦比较害羞内向。

  6. He suddenly felt diffident in the presence of these people .

    当着大家的面,他突然感到心里发虚。

  7. I don 't know much about the job , and I 'm diffident about my ability to do it properly .

    对于这种生疏的工作,我感到心虚。

  8. He has a politely diffident manner .

    他的态度是客气中带有羞怯。

  9. The teachers should inspire the students who are diffident in extensive aspects .

    对心理上不自信的学生进行多方面的鼓舞。

  10. The simulation test can study the movement law of pollutant diffusion under the diffident hydrodynamic condition .

    模拟试验能够更好地研究不同水动力条件下污染物的扩散运移规律。

  11. This text analyzes the teaching content , specific in diffident teaching way for the same project and successful teaching design .

    本文通过对教材内容的分析,到具体同一课题不同教学设计的案例分析,再到成功案例的教学方法分析深入的剖析了教学设计对课程教学的承载力。

  12. There 's no need to be so diffident about your achievements & you 've done really well !

    没必要对你的成就如此藏头露尾的&你确实干得好!

  13. My father , a reserved , diffident man , shook my hand .

    我爸爸是个含蓄羞怯的男人,他只是跟我握了握手,然后两人转身走开。

  14. I am fond of a diffident way which I see you to exhibit .

    我喜欢您表现出来的谦卑。

  15. She was the type of woman whom small , diffident men seem to marry instinctively .

    她那种女人,不自信的小个男人好象本能地想和她结婚。

  16. The next day he received two more complaints , one from a man who came in diffident deprecation .

    第二天,他又接到两起申诉,一起来自一个男的,用温和的语气提出意见。

  17. She was diffident when offering a comment on the professor 's lecture .

    在评价教授的演讲时她很胆怯。

  18. He was a quiet , diffident man .

    他既温和又羞怯。

  19. He was too diffident to express his opinion .

    他太不自信,不敢发表自己的见解。

  20. Diffident stage have diffident space-time feature in football match , time and space can reciprocal translocation in different way .

    足球比赛中,不同的区域有着各自的时空特点,时间和空间通过不同的方式进行互补与转化。

  21. Japanese officials have been more diffident about the agreement and insist their country 's sanctions remain in place .

    日本官方对朝鲜的态度信心不足,坚称将继续对其制裁。

  22. His fault is that he 's too diffident .

    他的过失是太缺乏自信啦。

  23. He was a little diffident , but quite self-possessed .

    他有点信心不足,但很镇静。

  24. Even really talented people are made to feel diffident and nervous when they are queuing in a long line for an interview .

    排着长队等待面试时,哪怕是最有能力的人也会觉得没有信心,紧张。

  25. She is diffident about expressing her opinions .

    她怯于表述自己的意见。

  26. He is diffident about expressing his opinions .

    他对于表达自己的意见感到胆怯。

  27. Don 't be so diffident about your talents .

    别对自己的才能如此缺乏信心。

  28. Blair is ruthless but at times diffident .

    布莱尔冷酷无情,但有时却不够自信。

  29. He is diffident of his success .

    他对成功缺乏信心。

  30. In person he can be diffident – more the result of shyness than arrogance , say those who know him .

    了解佩奇的人士表示,他本人会显得有些踌躇,原因当然更多地在于羞怯,而不是傲慢。