diffidence是什么意思？

diffidence

英['dɪfɪdəns] 美[ˈdɪfɪdəns, -ˌdɛns]

• n. 缺乏自信；

副词：diffidently;

形容词：diffident;

例句

• In Beijing, pride jostles with insecurity diffidence sits alongside brisk self - confidence . 在北京, 自豪感与不安全感交织在一起,刻意的谨慎与强烈的 自信 同时存在.
• He failed through diffidence. 他因缺乏自信而失败.
• He entered the room with a certain diffidence. 他怯生生地走进房间。
• What women mistake as thoughtlessness is often just diffidence. 女性误以为是考虑不周的事情往往只是缺乏自信。

同义词

• n.
  diffidence的同义词之：缺乏自信,羞怯
  modesty, abashment, self-consciousness, coyness, sheepishness, timorousness, demureness, shyness, bashfulness, backwardness, timidity, doubtfulness,
• diffidence的同义词之：其他释义
  constraint, silence,

反义词

• n.
  diffidence的反义词之：无自信;内向;客气
  assurance, confidence,
• diffidence的反义词之：其他释义
  confidence, assurance, self-confidence,

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  羞怯的;胆怯的;缺乏自信的
  Someone who is diffident is rather shy and does not enjoy talking about themselves or being noticed by other people.
  例句
  Helen was diffident and reserved. 海伦比较害羞内向。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. lack of self-confidence