diffidence

英

美

n.  无自信；羞怯；内向

TEM8

BNC.23362 / COCA.30642

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 羞怯的;胆怯的;缺乏自信的
  Someone who isdiffidentis rather shy and does not enjoy talking about themselves or being noticed by other people.
  1. Helen was diffident and reserved.
     海伦比较害羞内向。

英英释义

noun

• lack of self-confidence
  Synonym:self-doubtself-distrust

双语例句

• He had never thought of his sweetheart as of so superior a being, and he was instantly taken with a feeling of diffidence.
  他从来没有想到他的爱人会这样的华贵，竟使他的内心立刻产生了一种自惭形秽的感觉。
• This lady received the visitors with a mixture of ceremony and diffidence quite English.
  这位太太接待客人既拘泥礼节，又很腼腆，颇有英国风味。
• Secondly, constructing campus outer action space on the principal of fulfill the demands of teachers and students, including rich levels in diffidence space, relieving environment pressure in extroversive space, and exploiting border space.
  校园户外活动建设以满足师生基本需求为原则，丰富内向空间层次，缓解外向空间环境压力，积极开发边缘空间。
• With great diffidence, he asked her if she would go to the dance with him.
  他十分忐忑不安地问她是否愿意跟他去跳舞。
• Honored with his distinguished consideration at an earlier period of life than any of my predecessors, I can not disguise the diffidence with which I am about to enter on the discharge of my official duties.
  与任一被赐予这一荣誉的前任相比我都更年轻，我不能掩饰我将要进入执行我的职责时信心的缺乏。
• Thirdly, the positive emotion of extroversion character athlete is higher than diffidence character athlete at the same environment.
  第三，在相同的环境中，外向性格特征者比内向性格特征者能体验到更高程度的积极情绪。
• There's a great deal of modesty and diffidence in my world.
  在我的世界里，有着许多谦逊和缺乏自信。
• The outer crust of her life, all of her natural diffidence and reserve, was torn away.
  她的生活的外壳，她的一切天生的羞怯和庄重，全撕破了。
• Students should overcome their diffidence and nervousness ensuing from their grammatical deficiencies.
  学生们应该努力克服由于语法上的不足而引发的不自信和紧张心理。
• He has diffidence in expressing his opinions.
  他表达意见时缺乏自信。