用作形容词(adj.)

They taunted him for being timid.他们讥笑他胆小。

He is as timid as a sheep.他像绵羊一样怯懦。

The least noise would startle the timid child.最小的响声也会吓着这个胆小的孩子的。

He is a timid boy; it's impossible for him to brawl with anyone.他是一个胆小的男孩，他不可能和任何人吵架。

She was too timid to talk with other travelers.她很害羞，不敢和其他旅行者交谈。

She is a timid cat.她是个腼腆的女人。

I wanted to take him fishing but I was too timid to ask him.我曾想带他去钓鱼，但我不好意思对他开口。

用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.

A mouse is a timid creature.
老鼠是胆小的动物。

The timid girl didn't want to meet the new children in the neighbour.
那个羞怯的女孩儿不想见街坊里新来的孩子。

用作表语S+be+～

She didn't pke her husband to be so timid.
她不喜欢她的先生这样胆小怕事。

The rabbit is timid and suspicious.
兔子胆小而多疑。

用作形容词(adj.)

They taunted him for being timid.他们讥笑他胆小。

He is as timid as a sheep.他像绵羊一样怯懦。

The least noise would startle the timid child.最小的响声也会吓着这个胆小的孩子的。

He is a timid boy; it's impossible for him to brawl with anyone.他是一个胆小的男孩，他不可能和任何人吵架。

She was too timid to talk with other travelers.她很害羞，不敢和其他旅行者交谈。

She is a timid cat.她是个腼腆的女人。

I wanted to take him fishing but I was too timid to ask him.我曾想带他去钓鱼，但我不好意思对他开口。

用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.

A mouse is a timid creature.
老鼠是胆小的动物。

The timid girl didn't want to meet the new children in the neighbour.
那个羞怯的女孩儿不想见街坊里新来的孩子。

用作表语S+be+～

She didn't pke her husband to be so timid.
她不喜欢她的先生这样胆小怕事。

The rabbit is timid and suspicious.
兔子胆小而多疑。

【近义词】

• shy腼腆的
• retiring退休的
• coy腼腆的
• fearful担心的
• bashful害羞的
• cowardly懦弱的
• diffident无自信的
• restrained克制的
• meek温顺的
• demure严肃的
• sheepish羞怯的
• reserved保留的
• afraid抱歉的
• shrinking畏缩的
• obedient服从的
• backward向后的
• chicken-hearted胆小的
• alarmed惊恐的
• acquiescent默许的
• yellow黄色的
• self-conscious自觉的
• craven懦弱的
• faint-hearted胆怯的
• embarrassed尴尬的
• nervous神经的，神经细胞的，神经...
• timorous胆怯的
• reticent寡言少语的
• frightened受惊的
• tentative不确定的
• apprehensive忧虑的
• hesitant迟疑的
• cautious谨慎的
• unsure不肯定的
• faint微弱的
• fainthearted懦弱的

【反义词】

• bold大胆的
• brave勇敢的