读知识>英语词典>diffident翻译和用法

diffident

英 [ˈdɪfɪdənt]

美 [ˈdɪfɪdənt]

adj.  缺乏自信的; 胆怯的; 羞怯的

GRETEM8

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

    • Helen was diffident and reserved.
      海伦比较害羞内向。
    • He is diffident of his success.
      他对成功缺乏信心。
    • 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。
    • She was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture.
      在评价教授的演讲时她很胆怯。
    • My father, a reserved, diffident man, shook my hand.
      我爸爸是个含蓄羞怯的男人,他只是跟我握了握手,然后两人转身走开。
    • I don't know much about the job, and I'm diffident about my ability to do it properly.
      对于这种生疏的工作,我感到心虚。
    • 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 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 suddenly felt diffident in the presence of these people.
      当着大家的面,他突然感到心里发虚。
    • Don't be so diffident about your talents.
      别对自己的才能如此缺乏信心。