diffident
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈdɪf.ɪ.dənt]
- 美式音标 [ˈdɪfɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt]
- 国际音标 ['difidənt]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj.无自信的；客客气气的；羞怯的
词根记忆
- di(看作de，否定) + ffident(看作confident，自信的)→不自信的→缺乏自信的
同根派生
- adv性质的同根词
- diffidently：缺乏自信地；踌躇地；羞怯地。
- n性质的同根词
- diffidence：无自信；羞怯；内向。
英汉例句
- Helen was diffident and reserved.
海伦比较害羞内向。 - He has a politely diffident manner.
他的态度是客气中带有羞怯. - 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. - Helen was diffident and reserved.
海伦比较害羞内向。 - Her conqueror, Senator Pete Wilson, is a diffident, moderate man.
击败她的参议员皮特·威尔逊是一个谦卑的温和派人士。
词组短语
- brazen diffident 厚颜无耻的;缺乏自信的
- nervy diffident 勇敢
- diffident t 羞怯的;缺乏自信的;谦虚谨慎的
- D diffident 不自信的
- diffident brazen 害羞的
短语
英英字典
- shy and not confident of your abilities
- Someone who is diffident is rather shy and does not enjoy talking about themselves or being noticed by other people.
- diffidence