diffident
英 [ˈdɪfɪdənt]
美 [ˈdɪfɪdənt]
adj. 缺乏自信的; 胆怯的; 羞怯的
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- a diffident manner/smile
畏首畏尾的态度;羞怯的一笑 - He was modest and diffident about his own success.
他很谦虚,不愿谈及自己的成功。
- a diffident manner/smile
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.- Helen was diffident and reserved.
海伦比较害羞内向。
- Helen was diffident and reserved.
英英释义
adj
- lacking self-confidence
- stood in the doorway diffident and abashed
- problems that call for bold not timid responses
- a very unsure young man
- showing modest reserve
- she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture
双语例句
- I am fond of a diffident way which I see you to exhibit.
我喜欢您表现出来的谦卑。 - In person he can be diffident – more the result of shyness than arrogance, say those who know him.
了解佩奇的人士表示,他本人会显得有些踌躇,原因当然更多地在于羞怯,而不是傲慢。 - More likely, agrees Diana Buttu, a former adviser to Mr Abbas, the famously diffident Palestinian president wanted to avoid a showdown, and simply did not expect Hamas to go so far.
更可能的是,与阿巴斯前顾问巴图(dianabuttu)的想法一致,这个出名胆小的巴勒斯坦主席只是想避免与哈马斯最后摊牌,而且单纯的希望哈马斯不要走得太远。 - He was a quiet, diffident man.
他既温和又羞怯。 - His fault is that he's too diffident.
他的过失是太缺乏自信啦。 - 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。 - Stood in the doorway diffident and abashed; problems that call for bold not timid responses; a very unsure young man.
羞怯而又局促不安的站在门口;需要大胆而不是羞怯的回答的问题;一个非常不自信的年轻人。 - There's no need to be so diffident about your achievements& you've done really well!
没必要对你的成就如此藏头露尾的&你确实干得好! - If students do not wear the same uniforms, students wearing cheap clothes may have the feeling of self-contempt and be diffident about expressing one's opinions in class.
如果学生不穿统一的校服,穿廉价衣服的学生可能会有自卑情绪,在课堂上怯于表述自己的意见。 - The diffident adolescent that tested the pride and patience of regulators is changing as another generation of employees contribute their ideas.
公司羞涩的青春期曾经考验了公司掌舵人的骄傲与耐心的,随着新一代员工开始贡献出他们的智慧,这一状况也在改变。