diffident

US [ˈdɪfɪdənt]
UK ['dɪfɪdənt]
  • adj.缺乏自信的;胆怯的;羞怯的
  • Web心虚;不自信的;羞涩的
diffident
adj.
1.
~ (about sth)
缺乏自信的;胆怯的;羞怯的not having much confidence in yourself; not wanting to talk about yourself
a diffident manner/smile
畏首畏尾的态度;羞怯的一笑
He was modest and diffident about his own success.
他很谦虚,不愿谈及自己的成功。

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