timid
“Timid” 是一个形容词,用于形容人或动物害怕新的或困难的情况,感到胆小或缺乏自信。
- “Peter is a timid child, he’s afraid of strangers.” 彼得是个胆小的孩子,他害怕陌生人。
- “The deer are usually timid and run away at the slightest noise.” 鹿通常都很胆小,对最轻微的声音就会逃跑。
- “My friend is too timid to confront his boss about the problem.” 我的朋友太胆小,不敢跟他的老板面对面讨论问题。
“Timid” 来自拉丁词 “timidus”,意思是“害怕的”。
“Timid” 是没有词缀的单词。
发展历史和文化背景
Section titled “发展历史和文化背景”“Timid” 自15世纪起便渗透到英语中,源自拉丁语 “timidus”,意为“害怕”。在欧美文化中,这个词通常被用来形容人或动物害怕或缺少自信的特性。
“Timid” 的副词形式是 “timidly”(胆怯地);名词形式是 “timidity”(胆怯)。
你可以将 “timid” 与其同义词 “shy” 或 “scared” 联系起来,通过联想记忆来帮助你记住这个单词。
“Tom is a timid mouse. He’s afraid of everything, especially cats. One day, his cheese was taken by a cat. Even though he was scared, he decided to take it back. Timidly, he approached the cat, surprisingly, the cat didn’t catch him but returned his cheese.” 汤姆是一只胆小的老鼠。他害怕所有的事物,特别是猫。有一天,他的奶酪被一只猫抢走了。尽管他很害怕,但他决定把它拿回来。他胆怯地走向那只猫,令人惊讶的是,那只猫并没有抓住他,反而把他的奶酪归还给了他。