inhibited

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inhibited

Word family

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·hib·it·ed /ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/ adjective SHYtoo embarrassed or nervous to do or say what you want 拘束的，拘谨的 SYN shyinhibited about Many people are inhibited about discussing sexual matters. 很多人谈论性时都很拘束。

Examples from the Corpus

inhibited• He accused her of being snobbish and emotionally inhibited.• Young people of the nineteenth century were, in general, extremely inhibited about sex.• I am far too inhibited to have rows with people.

in·hib·it·ed adjectiveChineseSyllable

embarrassed do nervous or Corpus or to too

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inhibited
in‧hib‧it‧ed /ɪnˈhɪbətəd, ɪnˈhɪbɪtəd/

adjective

Word Family: verb: inhibit; noun: inhibition; adjective: inhibited

too embarrassed or nervous to do or say what you want
   SYN shy
    inhibited about

Many people are inhibited about discussing sexual matters.

in·hibit·ed

BrE

/ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/

NAmE

/ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/

adjective

unable to relax or express your feelings in a natural way 拘束的；拘谨的

◆Boys are often more inhibited than girls about discussing their problems. 男孩子往往不如女孩子敢于谈论自己的问题。