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skittish

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adj.易激动的,轻佻的

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skittish为短语/超纲词汇

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名词:skittishness 副词:skittishly

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skittish


/'skɪtɪʃ; `skɪtɪʃ/
adj
1 (of horses) lively and playful; difficult to control (指马)活泼的, 难以驾驭的.
2 (of people) fond of flirting; lively and playful (指人)爱调情的, 活泼顽皮的
*She gets very skittish when her boy-friend is around. 她男朋友在场时, 她就显得格外轻佻.

skittish


adj
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Perhaps from Old Norse skjota 'to shoot']
an animal, especially a horse, that is skittish gets excited or frightened very easily
a person who is skittish is not very serious, and their feelings, behaviour, and opinions keep changing
if people who buy shares are skittish, they are nervous and worried about them dropping in value, and might sell the shares that they own because of this
= jittery
 Some skittish Wall Street investors are staying away from the market.
>skittishlyadv
1. She gets very skittish when her boy-friend is around.
    她男朋友在场时, 她就显得格外轻佻.

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