diffident

简明英汉词典

diffident

[5difidEnt]

adj.

缺乏自信的

美国传统词典[双解]

diffident

dif.fi.dent

AHD:[d1f“1-d…nt, -dμnt”]

D.J.[6difid*nt, -7dent]

K.K.[6d!f!d*nt, -7dWnt]

adj.（形容词）

(1)Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid.See Synonyms at shy 1

缺乏自信的；羞怯的和胆小的参见 shy1

(2)Reserved in manner.

踌躇的：方式上采取保留的态度

语源

(1)Middle English

中古英语

(2)from Latin diffo?ns} diffodent- [present participle of] diffodere [to mistrust]

源自 拉丁语 diffo?ns} diffodent- [] diffodere的现在分词 [不信任]

(3)dis- [dis-]

dis- [前缀，表相反的意思]

(4)foe [to trust] * see bheidh-

foe [相信] *参见 bheidh-

继承用法

dif“fidently

adv.（副词）

现代英汉词典

diffident

[5dIfIdEnt]

adj.

缺乏自信心的；胆怯的；怯生生的

He is diffident about expressing his opinions in the public.

他在公开场合表达自己的意见感到胆怯。

现代英汉综合大辞典

diffident

[5difidEnt]

adj.

(1)缺乏自信的

(2)羞怯的, 胆怯的

be diffident about doing sth.

对于做某事缺乏信心

继承用法

diffidently

adv.

diffidentness

n.

参考词汇

见 shy

英文相关词典

diffident

confident

美国传统词典

diffident

dif.fi.dent

AHD:[d1f“1-d…nt, -dμnt”]

D.J.[6difid*nt, -7dent]

K.K.[6d!f!d*nt, -7dWnt]

adj.

(1)Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid.See Synonyms at shy 1

(2)Reserved in manner.

语源

(1)Middle English

(2)from Latin diffo?ns} diffodent- [present participle of] diffodere [to mistrust]

(3)dis- [dis-]

(4)foe [to trust] * see bheidh-

继承用法

dif“fidently

adv.

英汉化学大词典

diffident

adj.缺乏自信心的

英汉计算机大词典

diffident

adj.缺乏自信心的