英 [ˈtɪmərəs] 美 [ˈtɪmərəs]
adj. 胆怯的；胆小的；羞怯的
timorous /ˈtɪmərəs/
形容词 If you describe someone as timorous, you mean that they are frightened and nervous of other people and situations. 胆怯的
He is a reclusive, timorous creature.
他是个离群索居且胆怯的人。
形容词 If you describe someone's actions or decisions as timorous, you are criticizing them for being too cautious or weak, because the person is not very confident and is worried about the possible consequences of their actions. 畏首畏尾的
Some delegates believe the final declaration is likely to be too timorous.
一些代表认为这份最后的声明可能有些过于畏首畏尾的感觉。
〖timorous;scary〗胆怯;畏惧,也作“胆怵” 〖audaciousintheextreme;withrecklessdaring〗形容胆量极大,任意横行,无所忌畏
胆小的(timorous), 此释义来源于网络辞典。
... 〖beafraidofdifficulty〗畏惧艰难 〖timorous;cowardly;chickenhearted〗胆小怯懦 〖scorchingsun〗烈日。畏通“隈” ...
... [chicken;coward;weaking;yellowbelly] 胆量小的人 [timorous;scary] 胆怯;心虚 [bile] 肝脏分泌的黄色或浅绿色的粘稠的碱性液体 ...
timid 胆小的；羞怯的
timidly 羞怯地；胆小地
timorously 羞怯地；容易受惊地
He is a reclusive, timorous creature.
他是个离群索居且胆怯的人。
Some delegates believe the final declaration is likely to be too timorous.
一些代表认为这份最后的声明可能有些过于畏首畏尾的感觉。
She is as timorous as a rabbit.
他是个胆小的、没勇气的可怜虫。 。
When he worked with that timorous vice president, for example, Mr. Grupper urged her to think about colleagues who commanded attention and respect.
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The reporter turns into a sappy parody of timorous liberalism.
India has had a few of these in the 1990s, and some say that prime ministers who know their tenures will be short try to get more done than the timorous and long-serving.