花燈集英語字典

shrinking violet

S 开头单词

音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˌʃrɪŋ.kɪŋ ˈvaɪə.lət]
  • 美式音标 [ˌʃrɪŋ.kɪŋ ˈvaɪə.lət]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • 羞怯的人；畏首畏尾的人

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英汉例句

    雙語例句

  • Mr Viana, who is no shrinking violet, rather downplays these particularities.
    維亞納先生不是萎縮的紫羅蘭，更願意忽略這些特殊処。
  • No one has ever accused CNN commentator Jack Cafferty of being a shrinking violet.
    從未有人責備美國有線新聞網的評論員傑尅•卡弗蒂是個畏首畏尾的人。
  • A rose in bloom, a shrinking violet.
    盛開的玫瑰，羞怯的紫羅蘭。
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    • 權威例句

  • The defence minister, A.K. Antony of the Congress Party, usually a shrinking violet, refused.
    ECONOMIST: Civil-military ties in India
  • America is no shrinking violet when it comes to trade protectionism, including huge sums for its farmers.
    ECONOMIST: APEC, terrorism and trade
  • Mr Viana, who is no shrinking violet, rather downplays these particularities.
    ECONOMIST: A lesson for others

词组短语

    短語

  • shrinking g violet 羞怯既人
  • No Shrinking Violet 沒有收縮紫
  • a shrinking violet 畏首畏尾的人
  • to be a shrinking violet 虛懷若穀

英英字典

    劍橋英英字典

  • a person who is very shy or modest and does not like to attract attention