skittish
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ If you describe a person or animal as skittish, you mean they are easily made frightened or excited. 易受驚的; 易激動(dòng)的
The declining dollar gave heart to skittish investors. 美元貶值給擔(dān)驚受怕的投資者帶來了信心。
2. ADJ Someone who is skittish does not concentrate on anything or take life very seriously. 沒常性的
...his relentlessly skittish sense of humour. ...他那永遠(yuǎn)變來變?nèi)サ挠哪小?/p>
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skittish /?sk?t??/
劍橋詞典
- (of people and animals ) nervous or easily frightened
（人或動(dòng)物）不安的，易受驚的
My horse is very skittish, so I have to keep him away from traffic . 我的馬很容易受驚，因此我得讓它遠(yuǎn)離車流。
Investors are skittish about the impact of an economic downturn . 投資者對經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退所産生的影響感到不安。
(of a person ) not serious and likely to change their beliefs or opinions often
（人）易變的；反複無常的
Marilyn was like a child , playful and skittish one moment , sulky and withdrawn the next. 瑪麗蓮真像個(gè)孩子，一會(huì)兒頑皮活潑，一會(huì)兒又會(huì)怏怏不快、沉默不語。 返回 skittish