中英互译
timid
英 /ˈtɪmɪd/美 /ˈtɪmɪd/
基本释义
- adj.羞怯的,胆小的
比较级timider或more timid
最高级timidest或most timid
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词语例句
羞怯的,胆小的adj.
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。
- Normally timid, they rarely stray far from their burrows.它们通常很胆小,极少远离自己的洞穴。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- A timid child, Isabella had learned obedience at an early age.伊莎贝拉是一个羞怯的孩子,很小的时候就已经学会了顺从。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- A timid voice said at her side.她身边一个胆怯的声音说。
网络短语
- timid a羞怯的;胆怯的;胆小的;易受惊的
- not timid不再胆小
- prowess timid英勇
- timid cowardly胆小的
- Timid Stegosaurus胆小的剑龙
词语扩展
adj.
胆小的;羞怯的
词义分布
胆小
53%
胆怯的
29.8%
怯懦的
6.2%
羞怯
6.4%
怯
2.5%
畏怯
0.7%
怕事
0.7%
面嫩
0.7%
英英释义
- n.people who are fearful and cautious
- adj.showing fear and lack of confidence
- adj.lacking self-confidence
- adj.lacking conviction or boldness or courage
- adj.shy and nervous, and lacking confidence in yourself
羞怯的;胆小的- I was a timid child.我是个胆小的孩子。
词源
- timid胆小的,羞怯的来源于拉丁语动词timere(害怕)派生的形容词timidus(害怕的)。 词根词缀: -tim-害怕 + -id形容词词尾
- timid胆怯的,胆小的来自拉丁语 timere,使恐惧,可能来自 PIE*teme,黑暗的,词源同 temerity,tenebrous.
- timidFrom Middle French timide, from Latin timidus (“full of fear, fearful, timid”), from timeo (“I fear”).