diffident

形容词

1. 1

   缺乏自信的、畏缩的、没把握的正式

   He was too diffident to ask for a raise.

   他太没自信，不敢开口要求加薪。

2. 2

   羞怯的、拘谨的、腼腆的

   She gave a diffident smile and looked at the floor.

   她腼腆地笑了一下，低头看著地板。

3. 3

   谦抑的、含蓄的正式

   The author remains diffident about his own achievements.

   这位作家谈到自己的成就时始终十分谦抑。