timidity

ti'miditi

托福雅思GRE

n. fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
n. fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities

n. 胆小, 胆怯, 羞怯

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timidity 由词根 tim-（表示“害怕”）和后缀 -ity（表示“状态”）组成，整体意思为“害怕的状态”或“胆怯”。

例句

1. Her timidity prevented her from speaking in front of the class.

她的胆怯使她无法在班上发言。

2. He overcame his timidity and asked her out on a date.

他克服了自己的胆怯，邀请她出去约会。

3. Timidity can hold you back from achieving your goals.

胆怯可能会阻碍你实现目标。