1.〈正式〉胆小的,羞怯的,容易受惊的
1.<formal>nervous and easy to frighten
1.Too timorous to protest the disrespect with which she was being treated, the young woman could only accept it with resignation.
这个年轻的女人太懦弱了以致无力抗争她所遭受的不敬，她只能接受这一事实。
2.But, if more timorous souls are not prepared to do so, can they be put to any other use before they are thrown away?
但是，要是更多的人胆小不敢这样做，在扔掉胎盘之前能否将它们用在别处？
3.timid. don't think i'm a timorous teacher who can't control the children.
不要认为我是个胆子小不敢管小学生的老师。
4.As one news business critic has said: "The damning indictment of most chain newspapers is that they have become flat, boring and timorous. "
作为一个新闻业务评论家曾经说过：“致命的控诉，大多数连锁报纸就成为了扁平，无聊和羞怯的。”
5.her expression disturbed him - sad , timorous , with a touch of defiant mischief.
她的神情忧郁、畏怯，又稍带着一丝满不在乎的调皮味，这使他感到不安。
6.Timorous European members of the coalition have refused to send troops to dangerous parts.
联合部队里胆怯的欧洲成员国已经拒绝派遣部队到危险地区去。
7.timorous little mouse; in a timorous tone; cast fearful glances at the large dog.
胆小的小老鼠；用一种胆怯的声音；胆怯的注视着那只大狗。
8.Yet the image of timorous investors resisting risk is not quite right.
但风险厌恶投资者胆怯的形象似乎是不太恰当的。
9.Finally, Jack's owner, Donna Dickey, called the cat inside, and the timorous trespasser disappeared back into the woods.
最后，杰克的主人唐娜迪克唤回了杰克猫，那只胆怯的入侵者才回头消失在了树林里。
10."Timorous" means timid, but why not just say "timid" ?
Timorous意思是胆怯，但为什么不只说timid。