| 词汇 | example_english_timidity |
| 释义 | Examples of timidityThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. In 2004, as in 1968, perhaps the best antidote to timidity is the ungovernable wildness of the imagination. Why this timidity about bringing the two voices together? Indeed, timidity was illustrated on a number of occasions. In overcoming timidity and the norms of feminine passivity, one might move closer to the ideal of the transcendent superwoman. Parents who want outgoing children are threatened by very quiet ones and may deny their children's timidity. Their timidity is expressed in small casts, small theatrical ambition, and an insular small-mindedness. Neo-orthodoxy mocked its complacency, liberation theology its timidity. This work remained undone not because of lethargy or timidity, though those qualities may have come into play, but because of judicial activism. It showed no clinical signs except a lack of timidity and reluctance to move. If so, can we say that fear or timidity may impair one's reading comprehension? Nevertheless, the isolation of plantations, timidity of the workers, and their absorption into the plantation borders reduced this mobility. The frequency of erroneously overextending or overly limiting the scope of philosophical principles is due to the inherent risk of recklessness or timidity in inductive generalizations. On that occasion timidity and caution, and the principle of avoiding conflict, triumphed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It does not mean that we should allow timidity to become the byword. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We would trumpet our timidity and lack of vision with a penny whistle. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Beyond the individual fiascos there are two charges: first, lack of competence and, secondly, timidity and lack of planning and direction. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He gives us a picture of timidity and lack of self-confidence which we are sure is not really true. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is, once again, a perceived lack of solidarity and a high degree of timidity. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Only ignorance, routine and timidity would be the explanation, were political leaders to declare themselves powerless in face of the annihilation of the first chance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 By any objective standard they were modest, exposing us to criticism for their timidity as well as their boldness. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It seems wrong that conviction for a serious indictable offence should turn on the timidity or temerity of who happens to be there. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 You have all the forces of lethargy and timidity against you. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It does not suffer from the unpardonable sin in politics, which is timidity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It substitutes the error and timidity of the market-place for the boldness of rational and informed discussion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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