英语词汇“timorous”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tim•or•ous adj.

full of or subject to fear;
fearful.
expressing or indicating fear or timidity:a timorous approach to a serious problem.

tim•or•ous•ly, adv.
tim•or•ous•ness, n. [uncountable]

tim•or•ous adj.

full of fear;
fearful:The noise made them timorous.
subject to fear;
timid.
characterized by or indicating fear:a timorous whisper.

Medieval Latin timōrōsus (Latin timōr- (stem of timor) fear + -ōsus -ous)
late Middle English 1400–50

tim′or•ous•ly, adv.
tim′or•ous•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See cowardly.

timorous /ˈtɪmərəs/ adj

fearful or timid
indicating fear or timidity

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French temoros, from Medieval Latin timōrōsus, from Latin timor fear, from timēre to be afraid

ˈtimorously adv ˈtimorousness n

单词	timorous
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 tim•or•ous /ˈtɪmərəs/USA pronunciation adj. full of or subject to fear; fearful. expressing or indicating fear or timidity:a timorous approach to a serious problem. tim•or•ous•ly, adv. tim•or•ous•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 tim•or•ous (tim′ər əs),USA pronunciation adj. full of fear; fearful:The noise made them timorous. subject to fear; timid. characterized by or indicating fear:a timorous whisper. Medieval Latin timōrōsus (Latin timōr- (stem of timor) fear + -ōsus -ous) late Middle English 1400–50 tim′or•ous•ly, adv. tim′or•ous•ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See cowardly. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: timorous /ˈtɪmərəs/ adj fearful or timid indicating fear or timidity Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French temoros, from Medieval Latin timōrōsus, from Latin timor fear, from timēre to be afraid ˈtimorously adv ˈtimorousness n
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