skittish

英 ['skɪtɪʃ] 美['skɪtɪʃ]
  • adj. 轻佻的;活泼的

GRE畅通词汇

词态变化


副词: skittishly;名词: skittishness;

助记提示


1、perhaps from Scandinavian base *skyt- (stem of Old Norse skjuta / skjota "to shoot"), from PIE root *skeud- "to shoot, to chase, to throw, to project".
2、skit + 双写t + -ish.
3、1) shy, nervous (said of a horse); 2) playful; 3) fickle.
4、最初主要是针对马而言的;马当然是奔跑、好动的,但同时也是很容易受惊的。

中文词源


skittish 轻浮的,易变的,变幻莫测的

来自古义 skit,轻快的跑,唐突无礼的女孩,引申词义轻浮的,易变的,比喻义(市场)变幻 莫测的。

英文词源


skittish (adj.)
early 15c., "very lively, frivolous," perhaps from Scandinavian base *skyt- (stem of Old Norse skjota "to shoot, launch, move quickly"), from PIE root *skeud- "to shoot, to chase, to throw, to project" (see shoot (v.)). Sense of "shy, nervous, apt to run" first recorded c. 1500, of horses. Related: Skittishly; skittishness.

双语例句


1. The declining dollar gave heart to skittish investors.
美元的衰落给总是担惊受怕的投资者们带来了信心。

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2. She gets very skittish when her boy - friend is around.
她男朋友在场时,她就显得格外轻佻.

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3. With consumers so skittish, service industries are not faring well either.
鉴于消费者如此易受波动, 服务业进展得亦不如人意.

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4. Skittish Americans are not the only ones worried about Chinese exports.
并不是仅有小心翼翼的美国人对中国出口产品感到忧虑.

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5. I won't have my son associating with skittish girls.
我不准我的儿子与轻佻的女孩交往.

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