词汇 | timorous |
释义 | timorousWord family nountimiditytimidnesstimorousnessadverbtimidlytimorouslyadjectivetimoroustimidtimorsome tim·o·rous /ˈtɪmərəs/ adjectiveadj formal SHYFRIGHTENEDlacking confidence and easily frightened 胆怯的;缺乏自信的;易受惊吓的 SYN fearful OPP bold She was no helpless, timorous female. 她决不是柔弱胆怯的女性。 —timorously adverbadv —timorousness noun [uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus timorous• Even a timorous bicyclist can relish the route.• She was no helpless, timorous female. (1400-1500) Old French timoureux, from Medieval Latin timorosus, from Latin timor “fear”, from timere “to be afraid” |
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