timorous
adj. 膽怯的,羞怯的
If you describe someone as timorous, you mean that they are frightened and nervous of other people and situations.
He is a reclusive, timorous creature.
他是個離群索居、膽小羞怯的傢伙。
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.
Some delegates believe the final declaration is likely to be too timorous.
一些代表認為最後的宣告可能不夠強硬。
1. timid by nature or revealing timidity;
The timorous rabbit ran away.
那隻膽小的兔子跑開了.
Whenever or wherever I see you next time I won't be timorous or evasive.
每當或下次無論我在何處看見你我將不會是膽怯的或逃避的.
Like a timorous bird you fly to my breast with eager love.
像一隻羞怯的鳥,你滿懷熱愛地飛到我胸前.
Yet if wisdom should not be timorous, neither should folly be rash.
然而,如果說智者不該膽怯的話, 那麼愚人也不該鹵莽.
He was the most timorous person in that event.
在那次事件中他是個膽小鬼.