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diffident

英 [ˈdɪfɪdənt]

美 [ˈdɪfɪdənt]

adj.  缺乏自信的; 胆怯的; 羞怯的

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Collins.1 / BNC.19312 / COCA.27587

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 缺乏自信的;胆怯的;羞怯的
      not having much confidence in yourself; not wanting to talk about yourself
      1. a diffident manner/smile
        畏首畏尾的态度;羞怯的一笑
      2. He was modest and diffident about his own success.
        他很谦虚,不愿谈及自己的成功。

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED 羞怯的;胆怯的;缺乏自信的
      Someone who isdiffidentis rather shy and does not enjoy talking about themselves or being noticed by other people.
      1. Helen was diffident and reserved.
        海伦比较害羞内向。

    英英释义

    adj

    • lacking self-confidence
      1. stood in the doorway diffident and abashed
      2. problems that call for bold not timid responses
      3. a very unsure young man
      Synonym:shytimidunsure
    • showing modest reserve
      1. she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture

    双语例句

    • Some people are born diffident, who may become more fear of mixing with others if they are not able to adjust their mental conditions during adolescence.
      有的人生来性格内向,内向的人在青春期过程中如果不注意调整心理状态,就会变得惧怕与人交往。
    • She was the type of woman whom small, diffident men seem to marry instinctively.
      她那种女人,不自信的小个男人好象本能地想和她结婚。
    • He was too diffident to do justice to himself. When you discover that all external hopeless, the only shows that she had a hopeless.
      他腼腆得使自己的表现不能恰如其分。当你发现外在的一切都不可救药时,恰恰说明,自己已经无可救药了。
    • He was too diffident to express his opinion.
      他太不自信,不敢发表自己的见解。
    • He looked diffident, and amiable, and independent, and he, too, was evidently english.
      他显得忸怩羞怯,又和蔼又任性,显然他也是一个英国人。
    • He was a little diffident, but quite self-possessed.
      他有点信心不足,但很镇静。
    • Blair is ruthless but at times diffident.
      布莱尔冷酷无情,但有时却不够自信。
    • Japanese officials have been more diffident about the agreement and insist their country's sanctions remain in place.
      日本官方对朝鲜的态度信心不足,坚称将继续对其制裁。
    • She is diffident about expressing her opinions.
      她怯于表述自己的意见。
    • He was a quiet, diffident man.
      他既温和又羞怯。