sheepish
01
不好意思的, 羞怯的
feeling slightly embarrassed or ashamed, often due to having done something silly or foolish
例子
The boy looked sheepish as he admitted to breaking the vase.
男孩承认打碎花瓶时显得尴尬。
The politician gave a sheepish apology for his gaffe.
这位政治家为自己的失态尴尬地道歉。
02
羞怯的, 尴尬的
showing a lack of confidence or courage in an awkward way
例子
His sheepish demeanor in front of the crowd showed how nervous he was about public speaking.
他在人群面前羞怯的举止显示出他对公开演讲有多么紧张。
He felt sheepish asking for help on something he should have known how to do.
他对自己本应知道怎么做的事情寻求帮助感到尴尬。
词汇树
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sheepishness
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