timidly

英 ['tɪmɪdli]

美

adv.  胆怯心虚地; 腼腆地

BNC.25888 / COCA.21512

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 胆小的;害羞的;缺乏自信的
  Timidpeople are shy, nervous, and have no courage or confidence in themselves.
  1. A timid child, Isabella had learned obedience at an early age.
     伊莎贝拉是一个羞怯的孩子，很小就学会了顺从。
• ADJ-GRADED 犹豫不决的;瞻前顾后的
  If you describe someone's attitudes or actions astimid, you are criticizing them for being too cautious or slow to act, because they are nervous about the possible consequences of their actions.
  1. The President's critics say he has been too timid in responding to changing international developments...
     批评总统的人认为他在应对风云变幻的国际局势时过于瞻前顾后。
  2. The newspaper called the plan timid and unimaginative.
     该报称这一计划谨小慎微，毫无想象力。

英英释义

adv

• in a shy or timid or bashful manner
  1. he smiled shyly
  Synonym:shylybashfully

双语例句

• Mom is pretty and shy, looking at me from way below her timidly lowered eyelids.
  母亲漂亮害羞，从羞怯低垂的眼睑底下注视着我。
• 'It must be a very pretty dance,'said Alice timidly.
  “那一定是挺好看的舞。”爱丽丝胆怯地说。
• "Perhaps the count saw us in italy," said Valentine timidly.
  “也许伯爵阁下是在意大利见过我们的吧。”瓦朗蒂娜胆怯地说道。
• "I know that, sir," she replied timidly.
  我知道，先生，她怯生生地答道。
• One girl stood up timidly. "please sir," she asked," may we have our teacher back?"
  一个女孩子小心翼翼地站起来说：“对不起，先生，能把我们的老师放回来了么？”
• The child glanced at his angry father timidly.
  孩子怯生生地瞟了一眼怒气冲冲的父亲。
• I left the car and timidly rang the doorbell.
  我离开车子，踌躇地按了按门铃。
• "Standing timidly before the teacher, the girl cast down her eyes."
  “那小女孩拘谨地站在老师面前，垂下了目光。”
• "Would you mind&" she hesitated timidly.
  “你不会介意&”她装着胆怯地支吾着。
• "I hope I am not too heavy?" she said timidly.
  “你说我不太重吧？”她羞答答地问。