timid
英 ['t?m?d]
美['t?m?d]
- adj. 膽小的；羞怯的
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詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?timidly;名詞:?timidity;
助記提示
1. 膽小的只能小聲說(shuō)timid，而不說(shuō)tmd.
中文詞源
timid 膽怯的，膽小的
來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ) timere,使恐懼，可能來(lái)自 PIE*teme,黑暗的，詞源同 temerity,tenebrous.
英英釋意
- 1. people who are fearful and cautious;
- "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"
英文詞源
- timid
- timid: [16] The Latin verb timēre meant ‘fear’ (its origins are not known). From it were derived the adjective timidus (source of English timid) and the noun timor ‘fear’ (whose medieval Latin descendant timorōsus ‘fearful’ gave English timorous [15]).
=> timorous - timid (adj.)
- 1540s, from Middle French timide "easily frightened, shy" (16c.) and directly from Latin timidus "fearful, afraid, cowardly," from timere "to fear," of uncertain origin. Related: Timidly; timidness.
實(shí)用場(chǎng)景例句
- He stopped in the doorway, too timid to go in.
- 他在門(mén)口停住了腳步，不好意思進(jìn)去。
牛津詞典
- They've been rather timid in the changes they've made (= they've been afraid to make any big changes) .
- 他們對(duì)所進(jìn)行的變革一直小心翼翼。
牛津詞典
- a timid voice
- 羞怯的聲音
牛津詞典
- A timid child, Isabella had learned obedience at an early age.
- 伊莎貝拉是一個(gè)羞怯的孩子，很小就學(xué)會(huì)了順從。
柯林斯高階英語(yǔ)詞典
- The President's critics say he has been too timid in responding to changing international developments...
- 批評(píng)總統(tǒng)的人認(rèn)為他在應(yīng)對(duì)風(fēng)云變幻的國(guó)際局勢(shì)時(shí)過(guò)于瞻前顧后。
柯林斯高階英語(yǔ)詞典
- The newspaper called the plan timid and unimaginative.
- 該報(bào)稱這一計(jì)劃謹(jǐn)小慎微，毫無(wú)想象力。
柯林斯高階英語(yǔ)詞典
- The apostle may be daring, but the bishop must be timid.
- 使徒行事,可以大刀闊斧, 主教卻應(yīng)當(dāng)謹(jǐn)小慎微.
期刊摘選
- The timid but tolerant toll man offered some timely tips as a token of tribute.
- 那個(gè)怯懦但寬容的收費(fèi)員提供了一些很及時(shí)的消息以表示他的敬意.
期刊摘選
- Timid people always wreak their peevishness on the gentle.
- 怯懦的人總是把滿腹牢騷向溫和的人發(fā)泄.
辭典例句
- I was rendered timid by the costly nature of their dealings.
- 我以為他們做的都是大買賣,膽子就變小了.
期刊摘選
- He was timid about investing money.
- 他不敢投資.
《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- The timid man trembled with fear.
- 那個(gè)膽怯的男人因恐懼而顫抖.
期刊摘選
- He is timid by nature.
- 他生性膽小.
《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- That little girl is more shy than timid.
- 那個(gè)小姑娘是害羞而不是膽怯.
期刊摘選
- She tried saying what was in her heart instead of being timid.
- 她試著說(shuō)出心里話,不再畏縮.
期刊摘選
- The rabbit is timid and suspicious.
- 兔子膽小而多疑.
《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- Generally speaking, we Japanese are a little too timid in speaking foreign language.
- 一般來(lái)說(shuō), 我們?nèi)毡救嗽谡f(shuō)外語(yǔ)時(shí)有點(diǎn)太膽小.
期刊摘選
- Still, he dreaded another silent ride home with his timid charges.
- 可是他依然很害怕載著羞怯學(xué)生的一路沈默.
期刊摘選
- To the timid and hesitating everything is impossible because It'seems so.
- 膽小怕事,優(yōu)柔寡斷的人,會(huì)覺(jué)得什么事看來(lái)都不可能做好.
期刊摘選
- The little girl is as timid as a hare, shy in the presence of strangers.
- 這小姑娘膽子特別小, 怕人.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- Though timid in some respect, he is very bold in others.
- 盡管在有些方面很膽小, 但他在其它方面是很大膽的.
期刊摘選
- He does not like his job, but is too timid to try to find another.
- 他不喜歡自己的工作, 但膽子太小,不敢嘗試另找工作.
辭典例句
- That fellow is as timid as a rabbit.
- 那個(gè)家伙膽小如鼠.
期刊摘選
- He's very timid with girls.
- 他面對(duì)女孩子很見(jiàn)腆.
辭典例句
- He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking.
- 他太膽小,不敢從事任何事業(yè).
《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- She is delicate and timid, one can't help showing tenderness to her.
- 她這副嬌怯的樣子多讓人愛(ài)憐.
期刊摘選
- Lumiere: You do not have time to be timid. You must be bold, daring.
- 呂米埃: 你沒(méi)有時(shí)間不好意思了.你得勇敢 、 大膽地說(shuō)出來(lái).
期刊摘選
- Timid and shy and scared am I , Of things beyond my kin.
- 膽怯,羞澀又害怕, 面對(duì)親人以外的事情.
期刊摘選