skittish
形容词
UK/ˈskɪt.ɪʃ/
US/ˈskɪt̬.ɪʃ/
定义 skittish 形容词
Easily frightened or nervous; particularly of people and animals.
（人或動物）容易緊張或受驚的；膽小的
The horse is quite skittish; therefore, I need to keep him away from the traffic.
那匹馬很膽小；因此，我需要讓他遠離交通。
The cat is skittish, and any sudden noise will startle it.
這隻貓很膽小，任何突然的噪音都會嚇到它。
Investors have become somewhat skittish due to the market's instability.
由於市場的不穩定，投資者變得有些膽怯。
Not serious or reliable; likely to change opinions or behavior frequently.
（人）不認真的；易變的；反覆無常的
He was skittish, one minute elated, the next depressed.
他反覆無常，一會兒興高采烈，一會兒又沮喪不已。
Her interest in the job seems rather skittish, making her appear unreliable.
她對這份工作的興趣似乎很不穩定，讓她顯得不可靠。
He often shifts between different political stances, making him hard to predict.
他經常在不同的政治立場之間搖擺不定，讓人難以預測。