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timid

美 [ˈtɪmɪd]英 [ˈtɪmɪd]
  • adj.胆小的;羞怯的;胆怯的;缺乏勇气的

派生词: timidity n.;timidly adv.

tim 天黑,害怕 + -id 如...的

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adj.

羞怯的;胆怯的;缺乏勇气的
shy and nervous; not brave

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。

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。

a timid voice

羞怯的声音

timid

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 胆小的;害羞的;缺乏自信的
    Timid people are shy, nervous, and have no courage or confidence in themselves.

    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。

  • She doesn't ridicule my timidity.

    她没有奚落我的羞怯。

  • The little boy stepped forward timidly and shook Leo's hand.

    小男孩羞怯地走上前去握了握利奥的手。

  • 4
    ADJ-GRADED 犹豫不决的;瞻前顾后的
    If you describe someone's attitudes or actions as timid, you are criticizing them for being too cautious or slow to act, because they are nervous about the possible consequences of their actions.

    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。

  • He was soon disillusioned by the government's timidity on social reform.

    他不久就因政府在进行社会改革时缩手缩脚而不抱幻想了。

  • A number of these states are moving timidly towards multi-party democracy.

    这些国家中有很多正小心翼翼地向多党民主制发展。

noun

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

adj

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

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  1. It is the timid approach to life .

    那是胆小的生活方式。

  2. 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。

  3. They 've been rather timid in the changes they 've made .

    他们对所进行的变革一直小心翼翼。

  4. 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。

  5. 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。

  6. 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。

  7. The newspaper called the plan timid and unimaginative .

    该报称这一计划谨小慎微,毫无想象力。

  8. The little girl is as timid as a hare , shy in the presence of strangers .

    这小姑娘胆子特别小,怕人。

  9. He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking .

    他太胆小,不敢从事任何事业。

  10. Don 't scare her ; she 's rather timid .

    别吓唬她,她胆儿小。

  11. 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。

  12. He was timid about investing money .

    他不敢投资

  13. The rabbit is timid and suspicious .

    兔子胆小而多疑。

  14. Neither a bull or bear market , a deer market is characterized by low activity , with timid investors waiting for a sign of which way the market is going to end up moving .

    鹿市,当然不是牛市,也不是熊市。鹿市的特点是股票买卖活动平缓,谨慎的投资者都在对股市未来的趋势静候观望。

  15. Christian men also have become quite timid in modern times .

    在现代社会里,主内的男性也变得越来越胆怯。

  16. Into this important commercial region the timid Carrie went .

    嘉莉怯生生地走进这个重要的商业区。

  17. The timid girl do not 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

  18. He is too timid to venture upon a new undertaking .

    他太胆小,不敢从事新的事业。【句子翻译】

  19. He was timid and always tried to keep out of trouble .

    他胆子很小,总怕惹事。

  20. Japan 's timid young students rarely ask questions ; outsiders might .

    课堂上日本害羞的年轻学生很少提问问题,外来学生也许会。

  21. This transformation cannot be achieved without discarding your old timid self .

    要是不丢弃你羞怯的旧自我,转变不可能实现。

  22. She did not like her husband to be so timid .

    她不喜欢她丈夫这样胆小怕事。

  23. He reminded her of a timid old brown field rabbit .

    他让她想起一只怯懦的的棕色老野兔。

  24. In addition , though , a lot of policy has been far too timid .

    此外,尽管出台了不少政策,但很多都太胆小谨慎。

  25. With a character both proud and timid , one never amounts to anything .

    一个人既自傲又胆怯,将永远一事无成。

  26. I am a timid child when light is dead .

    当光消隐时我是一个怯懦的孩子。

  27. So , a timid and gentle type like you

    所以,像你这样胆小而温柔的人

  28. To some , the measures look too timid .

    对于某些人来说,这些措施似乎太过怯懦。

  29. It never occurred to me that she was so timid .

    我从来也没有想到她胆子这么小。

  30. Timid people don 't get promoted .

    怯懦的人不会得到任何承诺。

后缀
e-如...的

stupid adj. 愚蠢的

stup- 使震惊 + -id 如...的

rapid adj. 迅速的

rap 攫取 + -id 如...的

splendid adj. 壮观的

splend + -id 如...的

fluid n. 液体

flu 流动 + -id 如...的