| 单词 | sheepish |
| 释义 | sheepish (once / 3006 pages) adj Sheep aren't the smartest most confident creatures. They're always clustering together as if they're ashamed to be alone. When you're sheepish, you're like a sheep — embarrassed and not confident. The word sheepish can be used to describe how someone looks or acts. If you wear a sheepish grin, you're embarrassed. Similarly, if you're feeling a bit sheepish, you're probably wanting to hide away from the world. If you are acting sheepish, you probably don't want to take responsibility for your actions. WORD FAMILYsheepish: sheepishest, sheepishly, sheepishness+/sheep: sheepish, sheeplike, sheeps USAGE EXAMPLES“I bought them through Amazon,” he said with a sheepish look. Seattle Times(Dec 13, 2016) Finally, sotto voce, with an apologetic wince or sheepish smile, anticipating the word’s being volleyed back in an affected Boston Brahmin accent: Harvard. New York Times(Dec 10, 2016) Yet here he is, three mouthfuls into a meal, looking sheepish and squirming as if he has just been caught in bed with another woman. The Guardian(Nov 30, 2016) 1adj showing a sense of shame Syn shamefaced ashamed feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse 2adj like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity Syn sheeplike docile willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed |
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