简单释义：

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adj. 羞怯的；胆怯的；缺乏勇气的

网络 胆小的；怯懦的；害羞的

完整释义：

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adj.

1.胆小怕事的,怯生生的,胆怯的
2.胆小的,羞怯的,提心吊胆的
3.腼腆,羞怯的,羞怯温顺的,不好意思的
4.〔用作表语〕对…害怕; (对生人)难为情; (对事)缩手缩脚
5.受惊的
6.寒碜的

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例句：

1. If Bob Cratchit had not accepted Scrooge's bullying with timid resignation, he might have gotten up the nerve to hand in his resignation.
   假使鲍勃·克拉奇特对斯克鲁奇的欺侮不是怯懦地逆来顺受，那他可能会鼓起勇气递交辞呈了。

2. those eyes , swimming with happy tears , gazed at him with timid commiseration and joyful love.
   这双充满着幸福泪水的眼睛，羞怯地同情地高兴而又含情地注视着他。

3. I once saw a photo of him. Wearing a cotton coat, he appeared to be very timid with a dull look in his eyes.
   我见过他的照片，穿着土布棉衣，目光呆滞，畏畏缩缩，是那个时代到处可以遇见的一个中国平民。

4. Cody was a timid, small child. Seeing tears well up in his eyes, as he recounted the event, wrung our hearts dry.
   科迪个头小，生性腼腆。他回家跟我们说起这件事时，眼泪直在眼睛里打转转，我们的心里好难受。

5. However, some birds sang and fluttered in the foliage, and appeared very timid, as if man had inspired them with an instinctive fear.
   还好，树枝间有小鸟在乱飞乱叫，显得非常胆小，似乎看见了人，才懂得害怕了。

6. Sauer, 58, is known as a rather timid partner of the German chancellor. He did not even go to her inauguration in late 2005.
   今年58岁的萨奥尔生性羞涩，他甚至没有参加2005年底默克尔的总理就职仪式。

7. The last good thing the boy did was to help a timid classmate fight against violence of bully, during which he died under a knife cutting.
   这个男孩做的最后一件好事是帮助一个胆小的同学对抗暴力威胁，在这个过程中他被捅了一刀，不治身亡。

8. This woman voice is clear and fragile, that clumsy and timid and serene exterior even if is loudly talk to all terror to scare her to her.
   这女子声音清脆，那羞涩恬静的样子就算是对她大声说话都怕吓着她。