timid

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Lacking in courage or confidence.
    — John's a very timid person. I doubt he'll be brave enough to face his brother.

词形变化

timider comparative more timid comparative timidest superlative most timid superlative

词源

Etymology tree
Latin timeō
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *-iðos
Latin -idus
Latin timidusder.
Middle French timideder.
English timid
From Middle French timide, from Latin timidus (“full of fear, fearful, timid”), from timeō (“to fear”).
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