skittish

形容詞

UK/ˈskɪt.ɪʃ/
US/ˈskɪt̬.ɪʃ/

定義 skittish 形容詞

  1. 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。

  2. 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。