英:['trepɪd]
美:['trepɪd]
英:['trepɪd]
美:['trepɪd]
词根:trepid
n.trepidation 恐惧;惊恐;忧虑;颤抖
Adjective
1. timid by nature or revealing timidity;
"timorous little mouse"
"in a timorous tone"
"cast fearful glances at the large dog"
"因恐惧或惊恐而颤抖",1640年代,源自拉丁语 trepidus "害怕"(参见 trepidation)。相关词汇: Trepidly; trepidness。
Latin trepidus
The first known use of trepid was in 1650
1 The trepid traveler, 76, admittedly carries around emotional baggage filled with neuroses and aversions.
2 Figure skaters execute their routines so elegantly, they make it look easy—an illusion that quickly dissolves with our own trepid first step in an ice rink.
3 This time around, she put grown-up thought into details like the length of her stride — people in the fashion industry say that on the runway, too short a step looks tepid and trepid.
4 Now it was he who became trepid, not understanding.
5 He mastered his trepid nature as best he could, and stayed there.
6 Phantom of beauty! with his trepid locks Gleaming like water-wreaths,—a flower of life, To whom the fairy world is fresh, the sky A glory, and the earth one huge delight!
7 Look at the poor little trepid creature, panting and helpless under the great eyes!
2 战栗
horror shaky trepidant trembly shake thrill shiver tremor shudder trepidation frisson grue dither horripilate
3 胆小的
chicken-hearted milk-livered scaddle harehearted timid fearsome cowardly sissy sheepish gutless pusillanimous lily-livered recreant chickenhearted sissified white-livered pavid