timorous

Word family nountimiditytimidnesstimorousnessadverbtimidlytimorouslyadjectivetimoroustimidtimorsome

tim·o·rous /ˈtɪmərəs/ adjectiveadj formal

SHYFRIGHTENEDlacking confidence and easily frightened 胆怯的；缺乏自信的；易受惊吓的 SYN fearful OPP bold

She was no helpless, timorous female.

她决不是柔弱胆怯的女性。

—timorously adverbadv

—timorousness noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

timorous• Even a timorous bicyclist can relish the route.• She was no helpless, timorous female.

Origin timorous

(1400-1500) Old French timoureux, from Medieval Latin timorosus, from Latin timor “fear”, from timere “to be afraid”

单词	timorous
释义	timorous Word family nountimiditytimidnesstimorousnessadverbtimidlytimorouslyadjectivetimoroustimidtimorsome tim·o·rous /ˈtɪmərəs/ adjectiveadj formal SHYFRIGHTENEDlacking confidence and easily frightened 胆怯的；缺乏自信的；易受惊吓的 SYN fearful OPP bold She was no helpless, timorous female. 她决不是柔弱胆怯的女性。 —timorously adverbadv —timorousness noun [uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus timorous• Even a timorous bicyclist can relish the route.• She was no helpless, timorous female. Origin timorous (1400-1500) Old French timoureux, from Medieval Latin timorosus, from Latin timor “fear”, from timere “to be afraid”
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