| 词汇 | diffidence |
| 释义 | diffidence noun[ U ] uk /ˈdɪf.ɪ.dəns/ us /ˈdɪf.ɪ.dəns/ the quality of being shy and not confident of your abilities: 羞怯，缺乏自信 The biggest difficulty is overcoming natural British diffidence最大的困难是克服英国人天生的不自信心态。 There was a diffidence in her soft voice.她轻柔的声音里透着一丝羞怯。 See diffident She spoke rather hesitantly, though this was less to do with diffidence than good manners. Someone found the words to break the uneasy diffidence. He spoke with a certain diffidence which added to his charm. Shy and modest aw shucks backward bashful bashfully bashfulness inadequacy inadequate indoorsiness indoorsy inhibited mousy reticently retiring self-conscious self-consciously self-consciousness shyness unassuming wallflower withdrawn Examples of diffidencediffidence The women's movement diffidence in debates on pluralism is also about its enduring scepticism about the value of engaging with the state. Those early clear waters, untainted by experience, influence and diffidence, are already flowing sweetly but surely. Nationalism and the imperial theme are now embarrassments, and diffidence is - as it is here - the usual rhetorical stance. This knowledge alone demands a certain diffidence towards both the analyses and their results. I approach this latter issue with considerable diffidence. Yet the stunning quality of the best of this music belies any sense of relative creative diffidence. Diffidence in admitting to the use of this method, and of contraceptive practices in general, was especially marked among these subjects. In fact, they displayed a diffidence that, at its extreme, actually pushed some rioters into seeking formal authorization for their protests. Some general practitioners perhaps feel a similar diffidence in relation to the hospital consultant. Natural diffidence, or an attitude inherited from an earlier teacher, may be responsible - but all students, whatever their potential, come to a conservatoire harbouring the desire to be successful players. I think this difficulty derives not at all from evasiveness on the part of the composer but instead serves an accurate measure of the diffidence such distinction imposes. He always speaks with great diffidence about a subject about which he has intimate knowledge. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I speak with a certain amount of diffidence although perhaps with greater feeling than anyone who has spoken. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It increases my feeling of diffidence about not having heard all his speech. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Another reason for my diffidence has occurred within the last few days. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of diffidence 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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