diffidence
n. 缺乏自信
Someone who is diffident is rather shy and does not enjoy talking about themselves or being noticed by other people.
Helen was diffident and reserved.
海伦比较害羞内向。
1. lack of self-confidence
What women mistake as thoughtlessness is often just diffidence.
女性误以为是考虑不周的事情往往只是缺乏自信。
He entered the room with a certain diffidence.
他怯生生地走进房间。
He failed through diffidence.
他因缺乏自信而失败.
Mr. Cruncher, with some diffidence, explained himself as meaning'Old Nick's.'
克朗彻先生觉得有点扫兴, 解释说他指的是 “ 老撒旦 ”.
As a result Heath rarely exhibited Nixon's crippling diffidence.
因此,希思很少表现出尼克松那种郁郁寡欢.