| 词汇 | skittish |
| 释义 | skittish adjective uk /ˈskɪt.ɪʃ/ us /ˈskɪt̬.ɪʃ/ (of people and animals) nervous or easily frightened: （人或动物）不安的，易受惊的 My horse is very skittish, so I have to keep him away from traffic.我的马很容易受惊，因此我得让它远离车流。 Investors are skittish about the impact of an economic downturn.投资者对经济衰退所产生的影响感到不安。 (of a person) not serious and likely to change their beliefs or opinions often: （人）易变的;反复无常的 Marilyn was like a child, playful and skittish one moment, sulky and withdrawn the next.玛丽莲真像个孩子，一会儿顽皮活泼，一会儿又会怏怏不快、沉默不语。 Anxious and worried (all) hot and botheredidiom aflutter agitated angsty anxious fretfully frightened fuss get in a sweatidiom goosey pit of your stomachidiom preoccupied prey prey on sb's mindidiom prey on something worried worriedly worrier worrywart wound up You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Changing frequently Related wordsskittishly skittishness skittish | American Dictionaryskittish adjective us/ˈskɪt̬·ɪʃ/ (of people and animals) nervous and easily frightened: The kitten was really skittish. Examples of skittishskittish He is skittish most of the time, but often has moments of profound clarity. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Music critics called drill production style the sonic cousin to skittish footwork, southern-fried hip-hop and the 808 trigger-finger of trap. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He is very skittish and often backs away from confrontations. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Alternately, a horse may be backed into the stall from the front entry, again done in the case of a skittish horse. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Lone bugs in some species were known to be more likely to be skittish than bugs in groups. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In the first movement, skittish thematic elements are broken up by a broadly melodic middle section. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The dynamics and register also freely and abruptly jump about, contributing further to the skittish nature of this movement. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Deer are highly unpredictable, skittish animals whose normal reaction to an unfamiliar sound is to stop, look and listen to determine if they are being threatened. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She is very quiet and skittish. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They can be a little skittish. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Dogs barked continually; cattle became skittish. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. You can hear what might have been in a skittish string and marimba tune. A horse was feeling skittish one morning and decided to jump out of his field. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, even skittish or faddish candidates attract some kind of support. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What better way to evoke a world of senseless, skittish violence than to disconcert the reader with a challenging and puzzling narrator? From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of skittish 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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