timid
['tɪmɪd]
词频3
词根: tim
adj. 胆小的;羞怯的;怕人;羞手羞脚;
💡 tim害怕+id...的 →胆怯的
"He stopped in the doorway, too timid to go in."
他在门口停住了脚步,不好意思进去。
近义:inhibited, ashamed, pusillanimous, bashful, sheepish, short
反义:imprudent, intrepid, manful, mettlesome, nervy, plucky
vt.& vi. 讲,谈;演说;从某种观点来说;
💡 蛇(s)在山峰(peak)上 说
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干这项工作你得会说法语。
近义:lecture, natter, talk, yack, chat, converse