tim·id
adjective/ˈtɪmɪd/
/ˈtɪmɪd/
- 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 - Deer are naturally timid creatures.
鹿是天生胆怯的动物。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesc1- She looked extremely timid.
她看上去极其胆怯。 - a rather timid girl
一个相当胆怯的女孩 - I was too timid to ask anyone.
我不好意思去问任何人。 - Timid children need careful handling to build up their confidence.
胆小的孩子需要细心的照顾，才能树立他们的自信心。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryTimid is used with these nouns:- knock
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin timidus, from timere ‘to fear’. - He stopped in the doorway, too timid to go in.