| 释义 |
afraid of your own shadow afraid of (one's) own shadowEasily scared; jumpy; timid. Everyone was surprised that Janice led the meeting with confidence, as she normally seems afraid of her own shadow. Please don't take my sister to a haunted house on Halloween—she's afraid of her own shadow.See also: afraid, of, own, shadowafraid of your own shadow If someone is afraid of their own shadow, they are very nervous and shy. She's afraid of everything these days — afraid of her own shadow. Note: Adjectives such as scared or frightened can be used instead of afraid. He used to be scared of his own shadow as a little boy.See also: afraid, of, own, shadowafraid of (or frightened of) your own shadow unreasonably timid or nervous.See also: afraid, of, own, shadow |