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
缺乏自信;胆怯;谦虚。;表现出谦逊的拘谨;缺乏自信;无自信的;谦虚谨慎的
lacking self-confidence; modest and shy because of a lack of self-confidence
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。
用法提示:diffident 与 about 连用,表示对某事没有自信。
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。
用法提示:diffident 修饰 smile,形容微笑中带着羞怯。
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。
用法提示:diffident 修饰 tone,表示语气不自信。
AI contextual example
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。
shy 侧重社交场合的怕生和紧张,diffident 还可包含因缺乏自信而谦虚的姿态,shy 则更直接地表示在人群前的羞涩。
timid 强调害怕、胆小,程度通常比 diffident 更重;diffident 更多是缺乏自信导致的拘谨,不一定有明显恐惧。
insecure 指内心深处对自身价值或能力的不安,未必表现为社交羞怯;diffident 则体现在外在的退缩和谦逊。
unsure 侧重“没把握、不确定”,不必然有羞怯或谦虚的姿态;diffident 总带有一种低调退让的态度。
self-effacing 强调谦虚低调,多为褒义;diffident 虽也可指谦逊,但更强调因自信不足而退缩,感情色彩更偏中性或负面。
grammar · medium
易错句子He feels diffident of his ability.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子His diffident in public speaking is obvious.
正确表达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。
用于对译“缺乏自信;胆怯”的义项。diffident 还可表示“谦逊拘谨”,此时与 bold 等并不完全对应,最稳妥的反义词是 confident。
用于对译“缺乏自信;胆怯”的义项。diffident 还可表示“谦逊拘谨”,此时与 bold 等并不完全对应,最稳妥的反义词是 confident。
用于对译“缺乏自信;胆怯”的义项。diffident 还可表示“谦逊拘谨”,此时与 bold 等并不完全对应,最稳妥的反义词是 confident。
用于对译“缺乏自信;胆怯”的义项。diffident 还可表示“谦逊拘谨”,此时与 bold 等并不完全对应,最稳妥的反义词是 confident。
shy多指在社交场合感到紧张或不自在,而diffident强调对自己能力或判断缺乏信心,可能不限于社交情境。
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。
与diffident同属内向性格特征,但不一定缺乏自信。
自尊心低常与diffident相关,指对自我价值评价不高。
社交焦虑可导致diffident表现,但程度更重。
言语行动迟疑,可能是diffident的外在表现。
过于在意他人看法,与diffident的拘谨相似。
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