sheepish

[美]/'ʃiːpɪʃ/
[英]/ˈʃipɪʃ/
词频: 极高

释义

adj. - 羞怯的;懦弱的

短语搭配

look sheepish

看起来尴尬

a sheepish smile

尴尬的微笑

feeling sheepish

感到尴尬

sheepish behavior

尴尬的行为

例句

It showed patches of both goatish hair and sheepish wool.

它表现为山羊的头发和绵羊的毛。

He gave a sheepish smile when caught in a lie.

当被抓住说谎时,他露出了尴尬的微笑。

Sheepish behavior is often a sign of guilt or embarrassment.

尴尬的行为通常是一种内疚或尴尬的迹象。

He made a sheepish apology for forgetting her birthday.

他因忘记她的生日而做出了尴尬的道歉。

She gave a sheepish shrug when asked about the missing cookies.

当被问及消失的饼干时,她无奈地耸了耸肩。

The student had a sheepish look on his face after failing the exam.

这名学生在考试不及格后脸上露出了尴尬的表情。

He felt sheepish about his mistake in front of his colleagues.

在同事面前犯错让他感到很尴尬。

Sheepish laughter filled the room after the embarrassing incident.

尴尬的事件发生后,屋子里充斥着尴尬的笑声。

The politician appeared sheepish when confronted with his past statements.

当面对他过去的言论时,这位政治家显得很尴尬。

Sheepish glances were exchanged between the two friends who had argued earlier.

之前争吵过的两位朋友之间交换了尴尬的眼神。

The employee's sheepish excuse for being late was met with skepticism by the boss.

员工迟到时的尴尬借口遭到了老板的怀疑。

原声例句

They went " fleeting" all while " bleating" in a pretty " sheepish state" .

他们在一种非常“羞怯的状态”中,一边“转瞬即逝”,一边“呻吟”。

来源: CNN 10 Student English April 2019 Collection

He shuffled his feet, sheepish. " Drowned" .

他怯怯地蹭着脚," 淹死了。"

来源: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

I was a little sheepish telling him, I remember.

我记得我告诉他的时候有点不好意思。

来源: American Life Podcast

If somebody is sheepish, it means shy, nervous, or no confidence.

如果有人 sheepish, 则意味着害羞、紧张或没有信心。

来源: Engvid-James Course Collection

The way water buffalo Hoit could make them all feel sheepish.

水牛霍伊特的样子会让他们都感到羞怯。

来源: The World From A to Z

" Think I'd forgotten you, Matt" ? he asked with sheepish glee.

“以为我忘了你,马特”?他羞怯地问。

来源: Itan Flomei

To hear it can make us feel childlike; sheepish or in trouble.

听到它会让我们感到孩子气; 羞怯或陷入困境。

来源: Selected English short passages

I would describe the atmosphere in the White House as kind of sheepish.

我会用一种羞怯来形容白宫的气氛。

来源: CNN 10 Student English January 2017 Collection

Don't " Yes, ma'am" me with your sheepish charm.

" 遵命" 个屁 别给我装小绵羊。

来源: Newsroom

So, if someone had a sheepish smile, it'd be like - not really a smile.

所以,如果有人露出不好意思的微笑, 那就像是——算不上真正的微笑。

来源: Engvid-James Course Collection

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