timorousness n. 胆怯;容易受惊
timorousness[ noun ]- fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
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- fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities
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Timorous \Tim"or*ous\, a. [LL. timorosus, from L. timor fear;
akin to timere to fear. See {Timid}.]
1. Fearful of danger; timid; deficient in courage. --Shak.
2. Indicating, or caused by, fear; as, timorous doubts. ``The
timorous apostasy of chuchmen.'' --Milman.
※ -- {Tim"or*ous*ly}, adv. --
{Tim"or*ous*ness}, n.