dif·fi·dent

adjective

/ˈdɪfɪdənt/

diffident (about something) not having much confidence in yourself; not wanting to talk about yourself 缺乏自信的；胆怯的；羞怯的synonym shy
- a diffident manner/smile畏首畏尾的态度；羞怯的一笑
- He was modest and diffident about his own success.他很谦虚，不愿谈及自己的成功。
- She felt diffident about speaking in public.她对在公共场合讲话感到羞怯。
- Greg was the quiet, diffident type.格雷格是那种文静、羞怯型的人。
Topics Feelingsc2
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘lacking confidence or trust in someone or something’): from Latin diffident- ‘failing in trust’, from the verb diffidere, from dis- (expressing reversal) + fidere ‘to trust’.

单词	diffident
释义	dif·fi·dent adjective /ˈdɪfɪdənt/ /ˈdɪfɪdənt/ diffident (about something) not having much confidence in yourself; not wanting to talk about yourself 缺乏自信的；胆怯的；羞怯的synonym shy a diffident manner/smile畏首畏尾的态度；羞怯的一笑 He was modest and diffident about his own success.他很谦虚，不愿谈及自己的成功。 She felt diffident about speaking in public.她对在公共场合讲话感到羞怯。 Greg was the quiet, diffident type.格雷格是那种文静、羞怯型的人。 Topics Feelingsc2 Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘lacking confidence or trust in someone or something’): from Latin diffident- ‘failing in trust’, from the verb diffidere, from dis- (expressing reversal) + fidere ‘to trust’.
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