Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #11482
Fully loadedtimid
/ˈtɪmɪd/
adjective
胆小的；羞怯的；缺乏自信的
Lacking courage or confidence; easily frightened or shy.
- 1.
Lacking in courage or confidence.
胆怯的
- 2.
showing fear and lack of confidence
胆怯,缺乏自信
- 3.
lacking self-confidence
缺乏自信
胆怯的；胆怯,缺乏自信；缺乏自信；胆小的；羞怯的
In use
She gave a timid smile when the teacher asked her to introduce herself.
The timid puppy hid under the sofa during the thunderstorm.
He was too timid to complain about the cold coffee in the restaurant.
problems that call for bold not timid responses
be timid about (doing) sth
about后接名词或动名词，表示对某事物或做某事感到胆怯。
She is timid about speaking in public.
她对在公共场合发言感到胆怯。
be timid with sb
表示与某人相处时表现出的羞怯。
He is timid with strangers.
他在陌生人面前很羞怯。
too timid to do sth
Connections
Collocations
- a timid person
- 胆小的人
- He was a timid person who rarely spoke in meetings.他是个胆小的人，开会时很少发言。
- timid approach
- 畏首畏尾的态度
- Her timid approach to negotiations cost her the deal.她谈判时畏首畏尾的态度让她失去了这笔交易。
- a timid smile
- 羞怯的微笑
- She gave a timid smile when I complimented her.我夸奖她时，她露出羞怯的微笑。
- in a timid voice
- 用胆怯的声音
- He asked the question in a timid voice.他用胆怯的声音问了这个问题。
- timid steps
- 胆怯的脚步
- The child took timid steps toward the dog.孩子胆怯地朝狗走去。
- timid about
Learner notes
Memory Tip
timid 拼作 ti-mid，联想“走到中途（mid）就停下”，勇气不足，胆怯畏缩。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：人物性格描述、日常交谈、书面描写 该词为中性词，通常用于形容人或其行为缺乏勇气或自信，多用于日常描述和书面表达中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见词与 timid /ˈtɪmɪd/ 完全押韵。下列词都以 -id 结尾，但重读元音不同：注意 humid 与 timid 都写作 -mid，但 humid 读 /ˈhjuːmɪd/；vivid 只是第二个辅音与 timid 不同，仍不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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