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be diffident about sth
常见搭配，表示对某事不自信。
She was diffident about her ability to lead the team.
她对自己领导团队的能力缺乏自信。
缺乏自信的；羞怯的
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缺乏自信的；羞怯的
lacking self-confidence; modest and shy because of a lack of self-confidence
She was diffident about her ability to lead the team.
她对自己领导团队的能力缺乏自信。
常指因不自信而表现出的谦虚或羞怯
缺乏自信；胆怯；谦虚。
Lacking self-confidence; timid; modest
表现出谦逊的拘谨
showing modest reserve
缺乏自信
lacking self-confidence
He was diffident about expressing his opinions in public.
他在公开场合表达自己的意见时缺乏自信。
AI contextual example
Despite her diffident smile, she was actually quite talented.
尽管她羞怯地笑了笑，但实际上她很有才华。
AI contextual example
He spoke in a diffident tone, rarely making eye contact.
他说话的语气缺乏自信，很少进行眼神交流。
AI contextual example
she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture
她对教授的讲座发表评论时显得缺乏自信
WordNet
常见搭配，表示对某事不自信。
She was diffident about her ability to lead the team.
她对自己领导团队的能力缺乏自信。
表示在做某事时缺乏自信或羞怯。
He is diffident in expressing his opinions in public.
他在公开场合表达意见时很羞怯。
表示与某人相处时表现羞怯。
The new employee was diffident with his colleagues at first.
新员工起初对同事们很羞怯。
Not this
He feels diffident of his ability.
Use this
He feels diffident about his ability.
学习使用正确的介词搭配：diffident 后常跟介词 about，表示'对……缺乏自信'，而不是 of。
Not this
His diffident in public speaking is obvious.
Use this
His diffidence in public speaking is obvious.
注意词性：diffident 是形容词，不能直接作主语；应使用其名词形式 diffidence。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
对……缺乏自信
She was diffident about speaking in public.
她对在公共场合发言缺乏自信。
拘谨羞怯的态度
He greeted us with a diffident manner.
他拘谨羞怯地迎接了我们。
腼腆的微笑
She gave a diffident smile and looked down at the floor.
她腼腆地笑了笑，低头看着地板。
怯生生的语气
He spoke in a diffident voice, barely audible.
他说话带着怯生生的语气，几乎听不见。
腼腆又羞怯的
The new student was shy and diffident at first.
那名新生起初腼腆又羞怯。
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diffident像confident但多了一个dif；dif让你想到difficult，自信遇到困难就变得缺乏自信、羞怯。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、文学描写 diffident 多用于正式或书面语境，常用来描述某人因缺乏自信而显得拘谨或谦逊。日常口语中更常见 shy 或 insecure。
常与about连用，表示对某事缺乏自信
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