timorous

[ˈtɪmərəs]
  • timorous
  • adj.

    胆怯的,羞怯的;

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  • 速记技巧

    词源记忆法

    词根词缀: -tim- 害怕 + -or 名词词尾 + -ous 形容词词尾

  • 近义词

  • afraidadj.害怕的;担心的;恐怕;畏惧,害怕;
  • alarmedv.惊慌;张皇;惶惶;使惊恐;使害怕;使担心;给(门等)安装警报器
  • apprehensiveadj.忧虑的;有理解力的;惶惑;
  • bashfuladj.羞怯的;局促不安的,缺乏自信的;羞羞答答;忸怩;
  • cowardlyadj.胆小的,懦弱的;懦弱;怯懦的;胆小;胆怯地
  • coyadj.腼腆的;忸怩作态的;献媚的;
  • cravenadj.懦弱的,胆小的;
  • diffidentadj.缺乏自信的,露出怯态的;羞怯的;踌躇的;虚;
  • faint-heartedadj.胆怯的,怯懦的;
  • fearfuladj.害怕的,担心的;胆怯的;吓人的,可怕的;<口>极端的;
  • frightenedadj.害怕的,受惊的;
  • hesitantadj.踌躇的;犹豫的;迟疑的;吞吞吐吐的;
  • nervousadj.神经紧张的;神经质的;神经的;
  • reticentadj.寡言少语的;有保留的;含蓄的;谨慎的;
  • retiringadj.即将退休的;即将离职的;过隐居生活的;害羞的;
  • scaredadj.恐惧的;惊恐的;担心的;
  • shyadj.害羞的;怕羞的;害怕(做);<美>缺乏的;
  • timidadj.胆小的;羞怯的;怕人;羞手羞脚;
  • trepidadj.惊恐的,悸惧的,不安的;
  • yellowadj.黄的;黄色的;黄皮肤的;黄种人的;胆怯的;
  • 知识拓展

    词根词缀

    词根 tim= to fear 害怕 intimidate v. 恐吓 in 使… + timid 害怕 + ate 使… → 使害怕 → 恐吓 intimidation n. 恐吓 in 使… + timid 害怕 + ation,intimidate 的名词 → 恐吓 timid adj. 胆怯的 tim 害怕 + id …的 → 胆怯的 timidity n. 胆怯 timid 害怕 + ity 具备某种性质,状况 → 胆怯 timorous adj. 胆小的 tim 害怕 + or 嘴;说 + ous …的 → 胆小的

1、

Too timorous to protest the disrespect with which she was being treated, the young woman could only accept it with resignation.

这个年轻的女人太懦弱了以致无力抗争她所遭受的不敬,她只能接受这一事实。

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2、

"Men are even lazier than they are timorous, and what they fear most is the troubles with which any unconditional honesty and nudity would burden them."& Friedrich Nietzsche.

人类,既胆怯又懒惰,他们最害怕的就是无条件的诚实和裸露会为他们带来的麻烦和负担。

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Yet the image of timorous investors resisting risk is not quite right.

但风险厌恶投资者胆怯的形象似乎是不太恰当的。

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4、

Yet if wisdom should not be timorous, neither should folly be rash.

然而,如果说智者不该胆怯的话, 那么愚人也不该卤莽.

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5、

She is as timorous as a rabbit .

她胆小得像只兔子。

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6、

He was the most timorous person in that event.

在那次事件中他是个胆小鬼.

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7、

The timorous rabbit ran away.

那只胆小的兔子跑开了.

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8、

Her expression disturbed him-sad, timorous, with a touch of defiant mischief.

她的神情忧郁, 畏怯, 又稍带着一丝儿满不在乎的调皮味,这种神情使他感到不安.

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9、

She is as timorous as a rabbit.

她胆小得像只兔子.

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10、

The Quai Branly museum may be just six years old, but it is in its way old-fashioned, a throwback to a less timorous time when museums were proud to display human scalps and heads shrunken by Amazon tribes ( pictured).

凯布朗利博物馆可能只有六年的历史,但它的展览方式却有些复古怀旧,回到了过去那种较为大胆的时期:以展出人类的头皮和亚马逊部落的皱缩头颅(如图)为荣。

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But UBS is a reminder that for most, the future is as smaller, more timorous beasts.

而瑞银则提醒我们,大多数银行将在未来成为更瘦小、更胆怯的野兽。

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Root of wash'd sweet-flag! Timorous pond-snipe! Nest of guarded.

你将是雨水冲洗过的甜菖蒲草根!胆怯的池鹬!看守着双。

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13、

Whenever or wherever I see you next time I won't be timorous or evasive.

每当或下次无论我在何处看见你我将不会是胆怯的或逃避的.

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He is a reclusive, timorous creature.

他是个离群索居、胆小羞怯的家伙。

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15、

The timorous rabbit ran away. Using an ox to hunt a hare.

那只胆小的兔子跑开了。用牛捕兔,小题大作。

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Like a timorous bird you fly to my breast with eager love.

像一只羞怯的鸟,你满怀热爱地飞到我胸前.

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Timorous little mouse; in a timorous tone; cast fearful glances at the large dog.

胆小的小老鼠;用一种胆怯的声音;胆怯的注视着那只大狗。

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18、

Some delegates believe the final declaration is likely to be too timorous.

一些代表认为最后的声明可能不够强硬。

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New occupants were too timorous to complain to the landlord about the high rent.

新房客胆子太小,不敢向房东抱怨房租太高。

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20、

For love is respectful, and timorous. ( No.97)

爱是尊敬的也是胆小的。

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In the darkness the timorous wolves crept into the living-room.

那些胆怯的狼在黑暗中爬进了客厅.

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