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timid

adjective
/ˈtɪmɪd/
/ˈtɪmɪd/
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  1. shy and nervous; not brave羞怯的;胆怯的;缺乏勇气的
    • 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
    • Deer are naturally timid creatures.鹿天生就是胆小的动物。
    Extra Examples
    • She looked extremely timid.她看起来非常胆小。
    • a rather timid girl一个相当胆小的女孩
    • I was too timid to ask anyone.我不好意思去问任何人。
    • Timid children need careful handling to build up their confidence.胆小的孩子需要谨慎处理以建立信心。
    Topics Personal qualitiesc1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryTimid is used with these nouns:
    • knock
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    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin timidus, from timere ‘to fear’.

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