diffidently


dif·fi·dent

D0216900 (dĭf′ĭ-dənt, -dĕnt′)adj. Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid: He was too diffident to express his opinion.
[Middle English, from Latin diffīdēns, diffīdent-, present participle of diffīdere, to mistrust : dis-, dis- + fīdere, to trust; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]
dif′fi·dent·ly adv.
Thesaurus
Adv.1.diffidently - in a diffident manner; "`Oh, well,' he shrugged diffidently, `I like the work.'"
Translations
胆怯地

diffident

(ˈdifidənt) adjective not confident. 缺乏自信的 缺乏自信的ˈdiffidently adverb 膽怯地 胆怯地ˈdiffidence noun 缺乏自信心，羞怯 缺乏自信心，羞怯