忸怩

[niǔ ní]

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Definition:
AllAll,blushingblushing,bashfulbashful,coycoy,bashfulnessbashfulness,nünü,self-consciousnessself-consciousness
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1.
It suggests that someone is shy, modest or sad. This posture is often taken by women.
表示害羞、忸怩、谦恭或悲哀，这是一种常见的女性姿势。
biǎo shì hài xiū 、 niǔ ní 、 qiān gōng huò bēi āi , zhè shì yī zhǒng cháng jiàn de nǚ xìng zī shì 。
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2.
The thing that masked her as having passed the line was that she no longer had reticences before her husband.
她超过年龄界线的标志是她在丈夫面前不再忸怩。
tā chāo guò nián líng jiè xiàn de biāo zhì shì tā zài zhàng fu miàn qián bú zài niǔ ní 。
3.
He did not hesitate like a farmer boy, but looked one eagerly in the eye when he spoke.
他不像一般乡里小伙子那样忸忸怩怩，而是在说话的时候热切地望着别人的眼睛。
tā bù xiàng yì bān xiāng lǐ xiǎo huǒ zi nà yàng niǔ niǔ ní ní , ér shì zài shuō huà de shí hou rè qiè de wàng zhe bié rén de yǎn jing 。
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4.
"Yes, " she said, and she began to giggle again, sheepishly, and with a pretense of being coy.
“是埃”说着她又傻笑开了，很忸怩，作出一副害羞的样子。
" shì āi " shuō zhe tā yòu shǎ xiào kāi le , hěn niǔ ní , zuò chū yī fù hài xiū de yàng zǐ 。
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5.
"I'll need some moral support with Mrs. Ike, " he said with a sheepish grin.
“我需要得到艾克夫人一些精神上的支持，”他有点忸怩地哭着说。
" wǒ xū yào dé dào ài kè fū rén yì xiē jīng shén shàng de zhī chí , " tā yǒu diǎn niǔ ní de kū zhe shuō 。
6.
Then they became friendly, and played about in the nervous, half-coy way with which fierce beasts belie their fierceness .
后来他们就友好起来，并一起游戏，态度羞怯忸怩，跟猛兽的凶恶本性完全不同。
hòu lái tā men jiù yǒu hǎo qǐ lái , bìng yì qǐ yóu xì , tài du xiū qiè niǔ ní , gēn měng shòu de xiōng è běn xìng wán quán bù tóng 。
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7.
The voices ceased, the singers, bashful but smiling, exchanged sidelong glances, and silence succeeded--but for a moment only.
歌声停止了，歌手们忸怩地微笑着，互相交换着眼色，接着沉默了片刻。
gē shēng tíng zhǐ le , gē shǒu men niǔ ní de wēi xiào zhe , hù xiāng jiāo huàn zhe yǎn sè , jiē zhe chén mò le piàn kè 。
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8.
He had a shy and hopeful manner in each new contact , and he was always disappointed .
每回和初次见面的人接触，他总显得忸怩胆怯，满心希望，但结果总是失望。
měi huí hé chū cì jiàn miàn de rén jiē chù , tā zǒng xiǎn de niǔ ní dǎn qiè , mǎn xīn xī wàng , dàn jié guǒ zǒng shì shī wàng 。
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9.
One boy , who lived across the street, called on me one afternoon and his self-consciousness betrayed him .
一天下午住在大街对面儿的一个男孩子来看我，他那忸怩不安的表现泄露了他内心的想法。
yī tiān xià wǔ zhù zài dà jiē duì miàn ér de yī gè nán hái zi lái kàn wǒ , tā nà niǔ ní bù ān de biǎo xiàn xiè lòu le tā nèi xīn de xiǎng fǎ 。
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10.
Bingley, she had likewise seen for an instant, and in that short period saw him looking both pleased and embarrassed.
她也望了彬格莱一眼，立即就看出他又是高兴，又是忸怩不安。
tā yě wàng le bīn gé lái yī yǎn , lì jí jiù kàn chū tā yòu shì gāo xìng , yòu shì niǔ ní bù ān 。
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