adj. 1.膽小的,羞怯的,提心吊膽的。 2.〔用作表語(yǔ)〕對(duì)…害怕 (of); (對(duì)生人)難為情 (with); (對(duì)事)縮手縮腳 (about)。 短語(yǔ)和例子 Jane is timid of the bull dog. 珍害怕那條叭喇狗。 as timid as a hare 膽子極小的。adv. -ly ,-ness n.
lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man" 同義詞:diffident, shy, unsure