timorous
美音:[´tımərəs
]
英音:[´tımərəs
]
adj.胆小的
难易程度:
timorous为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:timorousness 副词:timorously
词根
thim＝to fear（害怕）
近义词, 同义词
timorous
/'tɪmərəs; `tɪmərəs/
adj (fml 文) timid 胆怯的; 羞怯的.
adj (fml 文) timid 胆怯的; 羞怯的.
timorous
adj formal
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French;Origin: timoureux, from Medieval Latin timorosus, from Latin timor 'fear', from timere 'to be afraid']
lacking confidence and easily frightened
= fearful
She was no helpless, timorous female.
>timorouslyadv
>timorousnessn[U]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French;Origin: timoureux, from Medieval Latin timorosus, from Latin timor 'fear', from timere 'to be afraid']
lacking confidence and easily frightened
= fearful
She was no helpless, timorous female.
>timorouslyadv
>timorousnessn[U]
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