diffident

英 [ˈdɪfɪdənt]

美 [ˈdɪfɪdənt]

adj. 缺乏自信的; 胆怯的; 羞怯的

GRE TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.19312 / COCA.27587

牛津词典

adj.

缺乏自信的；胆怯的；羞怯的
not having much confidence in yourself; not wanting to talk about yourself
1. a diffident manner/smile
  畏首畏尾的态度；羞怯的一笑
2. He was modest and diffident about his own success.
  他很谦虚，不愿谈及自己的成功。

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 羞怯的;胆怯的;缺乏自信的
Someone who isdiffidentis rather shy and does not enjoy talking about themselves or being noticed by other people.
1. Helen was diffident and reserved.
  海伦比较害羞内向。

英英释义

adj

lacking self-confidence
1. stood in the doorway diffident and abashed
2. problems that call for bold not timid responses
3. a very unsure young man
Synonym:shytimidunsure
showing modest reserve
1. she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture

双语例句

She was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture.
在评价教授的演讲时她很胆怯。
Japanese officials have been more diffident about the agreement and insist their country's sanctions remain in place.
日本官方对朝鲜的态度信心不足，坚称将继续对其制裁。
Blair is ruthless but at times diffident.
布莱尔冷酷无情，但有时却不够自信。
Her conqueror, Senator Pete Wilson, is a diffident, moderate man.
击败她的参议员皮特·威尔逊是一个谦卑的温和派人士。
His fault is that he's too diffident.
他的过失是太缺乏自信啦。
Some people are born diffident, who may become more fear of mixing with others if they are not able to adjust their mental conditions during adolescence.
有的人生来性格内向，内向的人在青春期过程中如果不注意调整心理状态，就会变得惧怕与人交往。
He looked diffident, and amiable, and independent, and he, too, was evidently english.
他显得忸怩羞怯，又和蔼又任性，显然他也是一个英国人。
He was too diffident to do justice to himself. When you discover that all external hopeless, the only shows that she had a hopeless.
他腼腆得使自己的表现不能恰如其分。当你发现外在的一切都不可救药时，恰恰说明，自己已经无可救药了。
There's no need to be so diffident about your achievements& you've done really well!
没必要对你的成就如此藏头露尾的&你确实干得好！
Stood in the doorway diffident and abashed; problems that call for bold not timid responses; a very unsure young man.
羞怯而又局促不安的站在门口；需要大胆而不是羞怯的回答的问题；一个非常不自信的年轻人。