timid
/ˈtɪmɪd/adjective
timider, timidest
- showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened胆怯的, 羞怯的; 易受惊的：
I was too timid to ask for what I wanted.
我太胆小了, 不敢要求自己想要的东西。
派生词
timidity
nountimidly
adverbtimidness
noun词源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin timidus, from timere 'to fear'.