Word · Frequency #27470
diffidently
胆怯地；缺乏自信地；踌躇地
核心释义
diffidently
- 1.
缺乏自信地；胆怯地
In a diffident manner; without confidence in oneself.
缺乏自信地；胆怯地；胆怯地; 踌躇地; 缺乏自信地
用法In use
She diffidently raised her hand to answer the question.
用法提示：副词 diffidently 修饰动词 raised，表示动作带缺乏自信、犹豫的状态。
He diffidently asked his boss for a day off.
用法提示：副词 diffidently 修饰动词 asked，传达小心翼翼、不敢大胆请求的语气。
The intern diffidently offered her opinion during the meeting.
用法提示：副词 diffidently 修饰动词 offered，表明提出意见时缺乏自信、畏缩。
diffidently + verb
该副词常放在动词前，强调动作是在胆怯或缺乏自信的状态下完成的。
She diffidently asked for a raise.
她胆怯地请求加薪。
verb + diffidently
副词也可放在不及物动词后，语义不变，但语气更自然。
He spoke diffidently about his achievements.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- asked diffidently
- 缺乏自信地问
- She asked diffidently whether the report was ready.她缺乏自信地问报告是否准备好了。
- admitted diffidently
- 不自信地承认
- He admitted diffidently that he had made a mistake.他缺乏自信地承认自己犯了错。
- smiled diffidently
- 腼腆地微笑
- She smiled diffidently when the audience applauded.观众鼓掌时，她腼腆地笑了笑。
- declined diffidently
- 胆怯地拒绝
- He diffidently declined the invitation to speak.他胆怯地拒绝了发言的邀请。
- approached diffidently
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 diffidently 里的 dent（凹痕）：自信上有了凹痕，行事就胆怯、缺乏自信地。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal prose、literary narration 该词为正式用语，通常见于书面叙述或文学描写，日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
严格来说，这些词都不与 diffidently 构成完整押韵（重读元音不同）。confidently 与它共享 -fidently- 的拼写和 /fɪdəntli/ 的读音；evidently 共享 /ɪdəntli/ 结尾；prudently 共享 -dently /dəntli/。differently 和 frequently 是拼写陷阱：differently 读 /ˈdɪfər-/，frequently 的 -ently 读 /kwəntli/，都没有 /dəntli/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.