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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++tim·o·rous /ˈtɪmərəs/ adjective formal  SHYFRIGHTENEDlacking confidence and easily frightened 胆怯的；缺乏自信的；易受惊吓的 SYN fearful OPP bold She was no helpless, timorous female. 她决不是柔弱胆怯的女性。 —timorously adverb —timorousness noun [uncountable]
    Examples from the Corpus
    timorous• Even a timorous bicyclist can relish the route.• She was no helpless, timorous female.    Origin timorous (1400-1500) Old French timoureux, from Medieval Latin timorosus, from Latin timor “fear”, from timere “to be afraid”
    tim·o·rous adjectiveChineseSyllable
    lacking easily frightened confidence Corpus and


    timorous
    tim‧o‧rous /ˈtɪmərəs/ adjective formal
     Date: 1400-1500
     Language: Old French
     Origin: timoureux, from Medieval Latin timorosus, from Latin timor __fear__, from timere __to be afraid__
    lacking confidence and easily frightened
       SYN  fearful
       OPP  bold:
        She was no helpless, timorous female.
    —timorously adverb
    —timorousness noun [uncountable]


    tim·or·ousBrE /ˈtɪmərəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtɪmərəs/ 🔊 adjective (literary or formal) nervous and easily frightened 羞怯的；胆怯的；畏怯的 SYN timid ▸ tim·or·ous·ly BrE /ˈtɪmərəsli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtɪmərəsli/ 🔊 adverb