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inhibited

UK //ɪnˈhɪb.ɪ.tɪd//US //ɪnˈhɪb.ɪ.t̬ɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'inhibit-'(阻止),通过古法语 'inhiber' 进入英语,原意为‘限制’或‘压制’。

adjective

❶ 形容人因害羞、紧张或外界压力而无法自然表达情感或行为,显得拘谨或不自在。

“She felt too inhibited to dance in front of strangers.”

(她太拘束了,不敢在陌生人面前跳舞。)

“His strict upbringing made him socially inhibited.”

(严格的家庭教育使他在社交场合放不开。)

同义词:reserved, repressed, constrained

常见短语

feel inhibited — 因心理障碍或外界因素而感到行为受限,无法自然表现。

“Many people feel inhibited about speaking a foreign language in public.”

(许多人在公共场合说外语时会感到放不开。)