diffident
[ˈdɪfɪdənt, -ˌdent]
- 释义：
- adj. 缺乏自信的
- 构词：
- dif不,否定,分开+fid相信+ent……的→不相信[自己]→自卑的
- 例句：
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He has a politely diffident manner.
他的态度是客气中带有羞怯.
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He felt a little diffident about asking concerning her success.
他感到有点胆怯,不敢问她是否成功了.
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In the diffident manner was nothing of the art of the courtesan.
她羞怯的举止迥然不同于妓女的惺惺作态.
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