timid
🇬🇧 UK/'tɪmɪd/🇺🇸 US/'timid/
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Lacking courage or confidence; easily frightened or shy.
胆小的,羞怯的,缺乏自信的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derived=timid
Common Collocations
- 1.timid smile羞涩的微笑
- 2.timid voice怯懦的声音
- 3.timid approach谨慎保守的方式
- 4.[timid investor]保守的投资者
Example Sentences
- 1.
The timid child hid behind her mother when strangers approached.
- 2.
He gave a timid knock on the door, unsure if he was welcome.
- 3.
Investors remained timid in the face of ongoing market uncertainty.