sheepish

'ʃi:piʃ

Collins 1

s like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity
s showing a sense of shame

a. 懦弱的, 羞怯的

Collins 星级

21,213

BNC 频率

19,651

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sheepish 的词根是 sheep，表示羊，形容词后缀 -ish 表示“像…的”，因此可以理解为“像羊一样的”，暗示害羞或腼腆的状态。

例句

1. He gave a sheepish smile after forgetting her birthday.

他在忘记她的生日后露出了尴尬的微笑。

2. She felt sheepish when she realized she had made a mistake in the presentation.

当她意识到自己在演讲中犯了错误时感到很尴尬。

3. The sheepish boy admitted he had broken the window while playing.

那个害羞的男孩承认在玩耍时打破了窗户。