| 单词 | bashful |
| 释义 | bashful (once / 1600 pages) adj Bashful means shy or timid. You might feel bashful when meeting a famous actress, a high-ranking government official, or just someone whom you find really good-looking. Bashful and shy are similar in meaning, but not quite identical. Bashful often describes people who are shy but friendly. In fact, being bashful is sometimes seen as an endearing quality. So, you probably wouldn't use bashful to describe a quiet, reserved coworker with whom you have little contact; shy would be a better fit. However, bashful is a perfect description for your good friend who unfortunately becomes tongue-tied whenever she tries to talk to strangers. WORD FAMILYbashful: bashfulest, bashfully, bashfulness USAGE EXAMPLESHe is more extroverted than the Bashful Prince — the nickname bestowed on the Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa, who is a year older. New York Times(Dec 05, 2016) Marshall isn’t bashful – his locker room antics described below are evidence enough of that. Seattle Times(Nov 18, 2016) He becomes boyishly bashful when recalling meeting President Obama on a state visit to Jamaica. The Guardian(Nov 12, 2016) 1adj self-consciously timid I never laughed, being bashful Syn timid showing fear and lack of confidence 2adj disposed to avoid notice they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it (`blate' is a Scottish term for bashful) Syn blate backward (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature |
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