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timorous

/ˈtɪməɹəs/

Meanings
adjective

胆小的，羞怯的

Fearful; afraid; timid

Examples :

"The timorous kitten hid behind the couch, afraid of the new vacuum cleaner. "
那只胆小的猫咪害怕新吸尘器，躲在了沙发后面。
character attitude mind emotion

Related Words

Illustration afraid

afraid adjective

/əˈfɹeɪd/

害怕， 恐惧， 畏惧

"He is afraid of death."

他很害怕死亡。

Illustration new

new noun

/njʉː/ /n(j)u/ /njuː/

新的事物，新东西

"Out with the old, in with the new."

旧的过去，新的到来。

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

的, 从

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

学校位于离市中心五英里的地方.

Illustration couch

couch noun

/kaʊtʃ/

qu Mai, 冰草

"The lawn was infested with couch grass, making it difficult to mow. "

草坪上到处都是冰草 (qu Mai), 很难修剪。

Illustration hid

hid verb

/hɪd/

躲藏，隐藏

"He hides his magazines under the bed."

他把杂志藏在床底下。

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behind noun

/bəˈhaɪnd/ /bɪˈhaɪnd/

后面，后部。

"The car's broken-down behind the school. "

那辆车坏在学校后面了。

Illustration kitten

kitten noun

/ˈkɪtən/ [ˈkɪ.ʔn̩]

小猫，幼猫

"The little kitten played with a ball of yarn in the living room. "

那只小猫在客厅里玩着一个毛线球。

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

Illustration cleaner

cleaner noun

/ˈkliː.nə/ /ˈkli.nɚ/

清洁工，保洁员

"The cleaner came to our school today to clean the floors and the bathrooms. "

清洁工今天来我们学校打扫了地板和卫生间。

Illustration fearful

fearful adjective

/ˈfɪəfəl/ /ˈfɪɹfəl/

可怕的，令人恐惧的。

"The dark alley was a fearful place to walk alone at night. "

那条黑暗的小巷在晚上独自走非常可怕。

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timid adjective

/ˈtɪmɪd/

胆小，羞怯。

"The student was timid during the presentation, barely whispering his answers. "

这个学生在展示的时候很胆小，几乎是耳语般地说出答案。

Illustration vacuum

vacuum noun

/ˈvæ.kjuː.əm/

真空，虚空。

"The scientist studied the vacuum in space to understand how stars form. "

科学家研究太空中的真空，以了解恒星是如何形成的。