timidity

英 [tɪ'mɪdətɪ]

美 [tɪ'mɪdəti]

n.  胆小

复数：timidities　

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BNC.32617 / COCA.22528

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

• fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities
  Synonym:timorousness
• fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
  Synonym:timidnesstimorousness

双语例句

• If he fails, it will not be out of timidity.
  即使他失败了，也至少不会是由于怯懦。
• The new dancer smiled with a charming air of maidenly timidity and artlessness.
  新舞蹈演员带著少女般的羞怯和单纯迷人地微笑了。
• They mocked at my timidity.
  他们耻笑我胆小。
• They mocked at his timidity.
  他们嘲弄他的胆怯。
• Outside the city people wants to go in, but often disorientated between inward timidity and the desire swelling;
  城外的人想进去，却一次次在内心的胆怯与欲望的膨胀间迷失方向；
• Timid by nature or revealing timidity.
  天生胆小或者表现出胆小。
• Another explanation for this timidity is that, understandably, fund managers are minding their own backs.
  这种怯懦的另一个解释是，基金经理人得考虑自己的后路，这也可以理解。
• They mocked at me ( my timidity).
  他们嘲笑（弄）我（我的胆小）。
• He had a terrible time in overcoming his timidity.
  他费了很大的劲才克服了他的胆怯。
• Inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence.
  倾向于胆怯或者缺少自信。