timid

KK [ˋtɪmɪd] /ˈtɪmɪd/

形容詞

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    膽小的、怯懦的

    The timid puppy hid behind the sofa whenever guests arrived.

    那隻膽小的小狗一有客人來就躲到沙發後面。

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    羞怯的、靦腆的

    She gave a timid smile and looked down at her shoes.

    她靦腆地笑了笑，低頭看著自己的鞋子。

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    保守的、畏縮的多含貶義

    Critics called the government's response far too timid.

    評論者批評政府的因應措施太過保守。

名詞

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    膽小的人常與the連用，作複數

    This sport is definitely not for the timid.

    這項運動絕對不適合膽小的人。