timid

adjective

/ˈtɪmɪd/

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单词	timid
释义	timid adjective /ˈtɪmɪd/ /ˈtɪmɪd/ jump to other results shy and nervous; not brave He stopped in the doorway, too timid to go in. They've been rather timid in the changes they've made (= they've been afraid to make any big changes). a timid voice Deer are naturally timid creatures. Extra Examples She looked extremely timid. a rather timid girl I was too timid to ask anyone. Timid children need careful handling to build up their confidence. Topics Personal qualitiesc1 Oxford Collocations DictionaryTimid is used with these nouns: knock See full entry Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin timidus, from timere ‘to fear’.
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