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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。
胆小的；羞怯的；缺乏自信的
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胆小的；羞怯的；缺乏自信的
Lacking courage or confidence; easily frightened or shy.
She is timid about speaking in public.
她对在公共场合发言感到胆怯。
胆怯的
Lacking in courage or confidence.
胆怯,缺乏自信
showing fear and lack of confidence
缺乏自信
lacking self-confidence
She gave a timid smile when the teacher asked her to introduce herself.
当老师让她自我介绍时，她怯生生地笑了一下。
AI contextual example
The timid puppy hid under the sofa during the thunderstorm.
那只胆小的狗在雷雨时躲在沙发下面。
AI contextual example
He was too timid to complain about the cold coffee in the restaurant.
他太胆怯了，不敢抱怨餐厅里的咖啡太凉。
AI contextual example
problems that call for bold not timid responses
这些问题需要大胆而非胆怯的回应。
WordNet
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。
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...to...结构表示“太……以至于不能……”。
The child was too timid to ask for help.
那个孩子太胆小了，不敢寻求帮助。
Not this
She is timid of speaking in public.
Use this
She is timid about speaking in public.
介词误用：受中文“对……胆小”影响，错用of，正确搭配是be timid about表示“对……胆怯”。
Not this
He is a timid.
Use this
He is timid.
词性误用：timid是形容词，不能直接作名词；应去掉冠词，直接用形容词作表语。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
胆怯的脚步
The child took timid steps toward the dog.
孩子胆怯地朝狗走去。
对…缺乏信心
Don't be timid about asking for help.
不要不好意思求助。
胆小如鼠
He was as timid as a mouse when the manager asked for volunteers.
当经理征求志愿者时，他胆小如鼠。
不适合胆小者
The horror movie is definitely not for the timid.
这部恐怖电影绝对不适合胆小者。
（出自《圣经·提摩太后书》1:7）神赐给我们的不是胆怯的心，而是刚强、仁爱、谨守的心。
She was too timid to argue with the boss, even though she was right.
她太胆怯了，即使自己是对的，也不敢和老板争辩。
Use timid naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
timid 拼作 ti-mid，联想“走到中途（mid）就停下”，勇气不足，胆怯畏缩。
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。
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。
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