diffident

形容詞

1. 1

   缺乏自信的、畏縮的、沒把握的正式

   He was too diffident to ask for a raise.

   他太沒自信，不敢開口要求加薪。

2. 2

   羞怯的、拘謹的、靦腆的

   She gave a diffident smile and looked at the floor.

   她靦腆地笑了一下，低頭看著地板。

3. 3

   謙抑的、含蓄的正式

   The author remains diffident about his own achievements.

   這位作家談到自己的成就時始終十分謙抑。