timid

字辨

afraid: 为表示恐惧或情绪不安的最普通的字

frightened: 指受突如其来的惊惧所袭

The baby was frightened by a sudden noise.

terrified: 指突然感受极度的惊恐而吓住了

The mother stood terrified as her child was attacked by the dog.

timid: 指缺乏勇气或自信而胆怯不前

timid about jumping into the water

fearful, timorous: 指强烈的恐惧或不安,非常担忧

fearful比timorous更常用。

字辨

shy: 指由于性格,或因不惯于与人交际,而羞于见人,或在别人面前非常不自在

bashful: 指小孩或少女脸红,因害臊而动作笨拙等的样子

modest: 指虽富于才能、学识等,却表现得颇为节制慎重的

timid: 指缺乏自信、战战兢兢而羞怯的

词路径

• entity
• abstraction
• abstract entity
• group
• grouping
• people
• timid
• cautious

上位词

• people