timid /ˈtimid/ adj. 羞怯的，易受惊的：be timid as a rabbit(mouse) 像兔子一样胆小（胆小如鼠）；be timid of dogs 怕狗；timid by nature 生性胆小；be timid with strangers 对生人难为情/不好意思I was too timid to ask for what I wanted.生来胆怯我太胆小了，不敢要求自己想要的东西。