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单词 skittish
释义
skittish
adjective
uk
/ˈskɪt.ɪʃ/us
/ˈskɪt̬.ɪʃ/
(ofpeopleandanimals)nervousoreasilyfrightened:
（人或动物）不安的，易受惊的
Myhorseis very skittish, so I have tokeephim away fromtraffic.我的马很容易受惊，因此我得让它远离车流。
Investors are skittishabouttheimpactof aneconomicdownturn.投资者对经济衰退所产生的影响感到不安。
(of aperson) notseriousandlikelytochangetheirbeliefsoropinionsoften:
（人）易变的；反复无常的
Marilyn was like achild,playfuland skittish onemoment,sulkyandwithdrawnthe next.玛丽莲真像个孩子，一会儿顽皮活泼，一会儿又会怏怏不快、沉默不语。
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skittish
adjective
us
/ˈskɪt̬·ɪʃ/
(ofpeopleandanimals)nervousandeasilyfrightened:
Thekittenwas really skittish.
(Definition ofskittishfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He isskittishmost of the time, but often has moments of profound clarity.
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Music critics called drill production style the sonic cousin toskittishfootwork, southern-fried hip-hop and the 808 trigger-finger of trap.
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He is veryskittishand often backs away from confrontations.
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Alternately, a horse may be backed into the stall from the front entry, again done in the case of askittishhorse.
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Lone bugs in some species were known to be more likely to beskittishthan bugs in groups.
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In the first movement,skittishthematic elements are broken up by a broadly melodic middle section.
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The dynamics and register also freely and abruptly jump about, contributing further to theskittishnature of this movement.
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Deer are highly unpredictable,skittishanimals whose normal reaction to an unfamiliar sound is to stop, look and listen to determine if they are being threatened.
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She is very quiet andskittish.
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They can be a littleskittish.
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Dogs barked continually; cattle becameskittish.
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You can hear what might have been in askittishstring and marimba tune.
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A horse was feelingskittishone morning and decided to jump out of his field.
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Therefore, evenskittishor faddish candidates attract some kind of support.
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What better way to evoke a world of senseless,skittishviolence than to disconcert the reader with a challenging and puzzling narrator?
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