Noun:
people who are fearful and cautious;whitewater rafting is not for the timid
Adjective:
showing fear and lack of confidencelacking self-confidence;stood in the doorway diffident and abashed
problems that call for bold not timid responses
a very unsure young man
lacking conviction or boldness or courage;faint heart ne'er won fair lady
as timid as a hare胆小如鼠
近义词 shy腼腆的coy腼腆的meek温顺的faint微弱的demure严肃的afraid抱歉的yellow黄色的craven懦弱的fearful担心的bashful害羞的alarmed惊恐的retiring退休的cowardly懦弱的sheepish羞怯的reserved保留的obedient服从的backward向后的timorous胆怯的hesitant迟疑的cautious谨慎的unsure不肯定的shrinking畏缩的restrained克制的frightened受惊的diffident无自信的acquiescent默许的embarrassed尴尬的tentative不确定的reticent寡言少语的apprehensive忧虑的fainthearted懦弱的faint-hearted胆怯的self-conscious自觉的chicken-hearted胆小的nervous神经的，神经细胞的，神经…反义词 bold大胆的brave勇敢的
用作形容词adj.
用作定语
～+ n.A mouse is a timid creature.老鼠是胆小的动物。
The timid girl didn't want to meet the new children in the neighbour.那个羞怯的女孩儿不想见街坊里新来的孩子。
用作表语
S+be+～She didn't like her husband to be so timid.她不喜欢她的先生这样胆小怕事。
The rabbit is timid and suspicious.兔子胆小而多疑。
形容词100%
She is a timid cat.她是个〈腼腆的〉女人。