- Timid means "overly cautious or fearful," like a timid driver who drives very slowly or avoids highways altogether.
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- adj. 胆小的；羞怯的
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1. He stopped in the doorway, too timid to go in.
他在门口停住了脚步，不好意思进去。
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2. They've been rather timid in the changes they've made .
他们对所进行的变革一直小心翼翼。
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3. a timid voice
羞怯的声音
- timid (adj.) 1540s, from Middle French timide "easily frightened, shy" (16c.) and directly from Latin timidus "fearful, afraid, cowardly," from timere "to fear," of uncertain origin. Related: Timidly; timidness.
timid / ˈtɪmɪd ; NAmE ˈtɪmɪd / adjective shy and nervous; not brave 羞怯的；胆怯的；缺乏勇气的 ◆ He stopped in the doorway, too timid to go in. 他在门口停住了脚步，不好意思进去。 ◆ They've been rather timid in the changes they've made (= they've been afraid to make any big changes). 他们对所进行的变革一直小心翼翼。 ◆ a timid voice 羞怯的声音 ▶ tim·id·ity / tɪˈmɪdəti ; NAmE tɪˈmɪdəti / noun [uncountable ] tim·id·ly / ˈtɪmɪdli ; NAmE ˈtɪmɪdli / adverb timid timider timidest timid / ˈtɪmɪd ; NAmE ˈtɪmɪd / tim·id·ity / tɪˈmɪdəti ; NAmE tɪˈmɪdəti / tim·id·ly / ˈtɪmɪdli ; NAmE ˈtɪmɪdli /
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