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
- Having or proceeding from a disinclination to call attention to oneself; retiring or diffident.
羞怯的有或出自不愿引起别人对自己注意的;避世的或缺乏自信的。 - 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。 - He was too diffident to express his opinion.
他太不自信,不敢发表自己的见解。 - An able but diffident young student.
能干但缺乏自信的青年学生。 - His fault is that he's too diffident.
他的过失是太缺乏自信啦。 - 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! - 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。 - 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。 - The next day he received two more complaints, one from a man who came in diffident deprecation.
第二天,他又接到两起申诉,一起来自一个男的,用温和的语气提出意见。 - I am fond of a diffident way which I see you to exhibit.
我喜欢您表现出来的谦卑。