timidity
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释义
n.
The state of being timid; lack of courage or confidence
胆怯，羞怯；缺乏勇气或自信
词根拆分
词根派生timid + -ity（状态、性质）= 胆怯这一状态。作为抽象名词，它指那种特质本身，常用来批评过度谨慎：「回应之畏缩」「政治上的怯懦」。
词根 tim 还连着 5 个词常用搭配
- 1.overcome timidity克服胆怯
- 2.natural timidity天生的羞怯
- 3.political timidity政治上的怯懦
- 4.show timidity表现出胆怯
例句
- 1.
She finally overcame her natural timidity and spoke up.
她终于克服了天生的胆怯，开口发了言。
- 2.
Critics attacked the timidity of the government's reforms.
批评者抨击政府改革的畏缩不前。
- 3.
His timidity in meetings held back his career.
他在会议上的怯懦拖累了职业发展。