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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。

  1. “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。
  2. “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。
  3. “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。

“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。