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源自拉丁语 'diffidentia',意为缺乏信任或自信,由 'dis-'(不)和 'fidere'(信任)组成。
❶ 指因缺乏自信而表现出的羞怯或犹豫,常导致不敢表达自己或采取行动。
“Her diffidence made it hard for her to speak up in meetings.”
(她的羞怯使她很难在会议上发言。)
“He overcame his diffidence and finally asked her out.”
(他克服了胆怯,终于约她出去了。)
with diffidence — 以羞怯或犹豫的方式行事或表达,通常因为缺乏自信。
“He approached the podium with diffidence, unsure of his speech.”
(他羞怯地走向讲台,对自己的演讲没有把握。)