Definition of shrinking violet in English:

shrinking violet

noun

informal

often with negative An exaggeratedly shy person.
Dorothy is no shrinking violet when it comes to expressing her views
Example sentencesExamples
- Not surprisingly, the first question Oprah - no shrinking violet herself - asked her was where she got her confidence from.
- Rowland and other feminist critics are hardly shrinking violets; they called their 1984 conference on the subject ‘The Death of the Female.’
- South Lakeland men are shrinking violets according to a company setting up speed dating events in the area.
- There are no shrinking violets in our family, we all had a point of view.
- Cab drivers, and London ones in particular, are seldom known as shrinking violets who keep their opinions to themselves.
- He said the girls were no shrinking violets when it came to contesting the ball.
- If called upon to sing a song, they weren't shrinking violets.
- Eitam is no shrinking violet - when his bride-to-be asked him at age 18 what he wanted to do when he grew up, ‘I told her I wanted to be the leader of the people of Israel’.
- Normally, you wouldn't expect your local councillor to be a shrinking violet.
- You will probably have noticed that Martin is scarcely a shrinking violet, nor a slack-jawed dullard.
- He is certainly no shrinking violet and will not suffer fools gladly.
- So it doesn't pay to be a shrinking violet when faced with appalling service.
- People know that I am not a shrinking violet and there will have to be major and widespread changes.
- If you stop them in the street they are not shrinking violets.
- None of them is known for being a shrinking violet.
- This was no shrinking violet who wrote his poetry from the lonely vantage of an ivory tower.
- It's certainly a colourful creation, but not for shrinking violets.
- She insists it was not a conscious decision, however, and points out she has toured separately with two women who could never be described as shrinking violets.
- She was, she says, a shrinking violet for her first year at Glasgow University.

Definition of shrinking violet in US English:

shrinking violet

nounˈSHriNGkiNG ˈvī(ə)lət

informal

An exaggeratedly shy person.
Dorothy is no shrinking violet when it comes to expressing her views
Example sentencesExamples
- He said the girls were no shrinking violets when it came to contesting the ball.
- This was no shrinking violet who wrote his poetry from the lonely vantage of an ivory tower.
- People know that I am not a shrinking violet and there will have to be major and widespread changes.
- She insists it was not a conscious decision, however, and points out she has toured separately with two women who could never be described as shrinking violets.
- None of them is known for being a shrinking violet.
- She was, she says, a shrinking violet for her first year at Glasgow University.
- So it doesn't pay to be a shrinking violet when faced with appalling service.
- South Lakeland men are shrinking violets according to a company setting up speed dating events in the area.
- If called upon to sing a song, they weren't shrinking violets.
- Eitam is no shrinking violet - when his bride-to-be asked him at age 18 what he wanted to do when he grew up, ‘I told her I wanted to be the leader of the people of Israel’.
- He is certainly no shrinking violet and will not suffer fools gladly.
- There are no shrinking violets in our family, we all had a point of view.
- Rowland and other feminist critics are hardly shrinking violets; they called their 1984 conference on the subject ‘The Death of the Female.’
- Cab drivers, and London ones in particular, are seldom known as shrinking violets who keep their opinions to themselves.
- Not surprisingly, the first question Oprah - no shrinking violet herself - asked her was where she got her confidence from.
- You will probably have noticed that Martin is scarcely a shrinking violet, nor a slack-jawed dullard.
- It's certainly a colourful creation, but not for shrinking violets.
- If you stop them in the street they are not shrinking violets.
- Normally, you wouldn't expect your local councillor to be a shrinking violet.

单词	shrinking violet
释义	Definition of shrinking violet in English: shrinking violet noun informal often with negative An exaggeratedly shy person. Dorothy is no shrinking violet when it comes to expressing her views Example sentencesExamples Not surprisingly, the first question Oprah - no shrinking violet herself - asked her was where she got her confidence from. Rowland and other feminist critics are hardly shrinking violets; they called their 1984 conference on the subject ‘The Death of the Female.’ South Lakeland men are shrinking violets according to a company setting up speed dating events in the area. There are no shrinking violets in our family, we all had a point of view. Cab drivers, and London ones in particular, are seldom known as shrinking violets who keep their opinions to themselves. He said the girls were no shrinking violets when it came to contesting the ball. If called upon to sing a song, they weren't shrinking violets. Eitam is no shrinking violet - when his bride-to-be asked him at age 18 what he wanted to do when he grew up, ‘I told her I wanted to be the leader of the people of Israel’. Normally, you wouldn't expect your local councillor to be a shrinking violet. You will probably have noticed that Martin is scarcely a shrinking violet, nor a slack-jawed dullard. He is certainly no shrinking violet and will not suffer fools gladly. So it doesn't pay to be a shrinking violet when faced with appalling service. People know that I am not a shrinking violet and there will have to be major and widespread changes. If you stop them in the street they are not shrinking violets. None of them is known for being a shrinking violet. This was no shrinking violet who wrote his poetry from the lonely vantage of an ivory tower. It's certainly a colourful creation, but not for shrinking violets. She insists it was not a conscious decision, however, and points out she has toured separately with two women who could never be described as shrinking violets. She was, she says, a shrinking violet for her first year at Glasgow University. Definition of shrinking violet in US English: shrinking violet nounˈSHriNGkiNG ˈvī(ə)lət informal An exaggeratedly shy person. Dorothy is no shrinking violet when it comes to expressing her views Example sentencesExamples He said the girls were no shrinking violets when it came to contesting the ball. This was no shrinking violet who wrote his poetry from the lonely vantage of an ivory tower. People know that I am not a shrinking violet and there will have to be major and widespread changes. She insists it was not a conscious decision, however, and points out she has toured separately with two women who could never be described as shrinking violets. None of them is known for being a shrinking violet. She was, she says, a shrinking violet for her first year at Glasgow University. So it doesn't pay to be a shrinking violet when faced with appalling service. South Lakeland men are shrinking violets according to a company setting up speed dating events in the area. If called upon to sing a song, they weren't shrinking violets. Eitam is no shrinking violet - when his bride-to-be asked him at age 18 what he wanted to do when he grew up, ‘I told her I wanted to be the leader of the people of Israel’. He is certainly no shrinking violet and will not suffer fools gladly. There are no shrinking violets in our family, we all had a point of view. Rowland and other feminist critics are hardly shrinking violets; they called their 1984 conference on the subject ‘The Death of the Female.’ Cab drivers, and London ones in particular, are seldom known as shrinking violets who keep their opinions to themselves. Not surprisingly, the first question Oprah - no shrinking violet herself - asked her was where she got her confidence from. You will probably have noticed that Martin is scarcely a shrinking violet, nor a slack-jawed dullard. It's certainly a colourful creation, but not for shrinking violets. If you stop them in the street they are not shrinking violets. Normally, you wouldn't expect your local councillor to be a shrinking violet.
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