timid

中英词典：timid

形容词

1. 害羞的；胆小的

英文释义：lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; shy

中文翻译：缺乏自信、勇气或胆识的；容易受惊的；害羞的

词语辨析：timid与shy的区别在于，timid更强调内心的胆小，而shy则强调对陌生人或新环境的不适应。

词汇扩充：timidity（名词）；timidly（副词）

近义词：shy, bashful, diffident, coy

反义词：bold, brave, courageous, daring

柯林斯词典解释：
1. If you describe someone as timid, you mean that they are not very brave, and are easily frightened or intimidated.
2. Timid is used to describe someone who is shy and nervous and does not have much confidence.

牛津词典解释：
1. Showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened.
2. (of a person) Showing a lack of confidence or courage; easily frightened.

名词

1. 胆小鬼

英文释义：a shy or timid person

中文翻译：害羞的或胆小的人

词汇扩充：timidity（名词）；timidness（名词）

词汇扩展

1. timidity：名词，胆怯；胆小

2. timidly：副词，胆怯地；腼腆地

3. timorous：形容词，胆小的；胆怯的

4. timorousness：名词，胆小；胆怯

近义词

1. shy：害羞的，胆小的

2. bashful：害羞的，羞怯的

3. diffident：缺乏自信的，胆小的

4. coy：害羞的，腼腆的

反义词

1. bold：大胆的，勇敢的

2. brave：勇敢的

3. courageous：勇敢的

4. daring：大胆的，勇敢的

柯林斯词典解释

1. If you describe someone as timid, you mean that they are not very brave, and are easily frightened or intimidated.

2. Timid is used to describe someone who is shy and nervous and does not have much confidence.

牛津词典解释

1. Showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened.

2. (of a person) Showing a lack of confidence or courage; easily frightened.

用法

1. He is too timid to speak in public.

2. The timid puppy hid behind its owner.

3. She gave a timid smile and walked away.

4. The timid child would not approach the stranger.

5. Despite his timid nature, he managed to ask her out on a date.

6. The timid deer darted into the forest at the sound of a twig snapping.

7. The timid rabbit froze when it saw the approaching predator.

8. The timid student hesitated before answering the teacher's question.

9. The timid girl always sat in the back of the classroom, avoiding attention.

10. The timid bird flew away as soon as someone approached its nest.

11. He walked with a timid gait, as if afraid of attracting attention.

12. The timid driver was hesitant to merge into traffic.

13. The timid swimmer stayed close to the shore.

14. The timid kitten cautiously approached the new toy.

15. The timid employee rarely spoke up during meetings.

16. The timid explorer was hesitant to venture into unknown territory.

17. The timid actress had to work on projecting her voice on stage.

18. The timid child clung to his mother's leg in unfamiliar surroundings.

19. The timid gazelle quickly ran away from the approaching lion.

20. The timid squirrel scurried up the tree when it sensed danger.