timidity
🇬🇧 UK/ti'miditi/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
n.
The quality of being timid; lack of courage or confidence; shyness.
胆小,胆怯,羞怯
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.overcome timidity克服胆怯
- 2.natural timidity天生的羞怯
- 3.[political timidity]政治上的保守退缩
- 4.show timidity表现出胆怯
Example Sentences
- 1.
Her timidity in social situations made it hard to make new friends.
- 2.
The coach urged his players to overcome their timidity and play boldly.
- 3.
Political timidity prevented the government from enacting meaningful reforms.