trepid
UK/trepɪd/US/'trepid/
Definitions
adj.
Timid and fearful (rare; chiefly seen in its opposite, intrepid)
惊恐的；胆小的（罕见，主要见于其反义词 intrepid）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Latin trepidus ('alarmed, trembling') + -id (adj.) = 'trembling with fear.' This is the positive base behind intrepid, but it is almost extinct in modern English — most people only ever meet its negation.
Root trem still carries 10 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
He gave a trepid little knock at the manager's door.