diffident

英 [ˈdɪfɪdənt]

美 [ˈdɪfɪdənt]

adj.  缺乏自信的; 胆怯的; 羞怯的

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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

• 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。
• He was modest and diffident about his own success.
  他很谦虚，不愿谈及向己的成功。
• 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。
• If students do not wear the same uniforms, students wearing cheap clothes may have the feeling of self-contempt and be diffident about expressing one's opinions in class.
  如果学生不穿统一的校服，穿廉价衣服的学生可能会有自卑情绪，在课堂上怯于表述自己的意见。
• 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。
• The next day he received two more complaints, one from a man who came in diffident deprecation.
  第二天，他又接到两起申诉，一起来自一个男的，用温和的语气提出意见。
• Don't be so diffident about your talents.
  别对自己的才能如此缺乏信心。
• 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！
• He was a little diffident, but quite self-possessed.
  他有点信心不足，但很镇静。
• 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。