skittish
US /ˈskɪt̬.ɪʃ/
UK /ˈskɪt.ɪʃ/
形容詞
膽小的, 易受驚的, 不穩定的
easily scared; nervous
範例:
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The young horse was very skittish and shied at every shadow.
那匹小馬非常膽小，對每一個影子都感到害怕。
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The market is quite skittish these days, with investors reacting quickly to news.
最近市場相當不穩定，投資者對消息反應迅速。