sheepishly

'ʃi:pɪʃlɪ

r. in a sheepish manner

adv. 怯懦地, 羞怯地; 愚蠢地

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sheepishly 由词根 sheep（羊）和后缀 -ishly（表示方式或状态）构成，意思是像羊一样的状态，通常指害羞或尴尬。

例句

1. He smiled sheepishly when he realized he had forgotten her birthday.

当他意识到自己忘记了她的生日时，他腼腆地微笑了。

2. She raised her hand sheepishly to ask a question in class.

她腼腆地举手在课堂上提问。

3. After tripping over his own feet, he looked sheepishly at his friends.

在绊倒自己的脚后，他腼腆地看着他的朋友们。