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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-derived
timfear, afraid
+
idhaving the quality of
+
itystate, quality, condition
=timidity

Common 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.

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