diffidentdif•fi•dent /'dɪfɪd(ə)nt/

adj

1. 缺乏自信的

• She was diffident about winning the prize. 她对能否获奖毫无把握。

2. 羞怯的,腼腆的

• He suddenly felt diffident in the presence of these people. 当着这些人的面，他突然腼腆起来。

3. 过分谦虚的,过分含蓄的

–diffidently adv –diffidence n U