shrinking violet

漢語翻譯

英文解釋：

名詞 shrinking violet:

1. someone who shrinks from familiarity with others
   同義詞：shy person

例句：

1. Shrinking violet always ready to speak up for herself.
   她可不膽小－－任何場合都能為自己說話。
2. In the past we have tended to see Mr Smith, not perhaps as a shrinking violet, still less as the gentlest and meekest of spirits, but rather as an electric politician.
   在過去我們大概沒有把史密斯先生看做是一個膽小害羞的人，更沒有把他看做是一個最溫柔和順的人，而是把他看做是一個驚人的政治家。
3. She's no shrinking violet always ready to speak up for herself.
   她可不膽小--任何場合都能為自己說話。