skittish
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ If you describe a person or animal as skittish, you mean they are easily made frightened or excited. 易受驚的; 易激動的
The declining dollar gave heart to skittish investors. 美元貶值給擔驚受怕的投資者帶來了信心。
2. ADJ Someone who is skittish does not concentrate on anything or take life very seriously. 沒常性的
...his relentlessly skittish sense of humour. ...他那永遠變來變去的幽默感。
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skittish /ˈskɪtɪʃ/
剑桥词典
- (of people and animals ) nervous or easily frightened
（人或動物）不安的，易受驚的
My horse is very skittish, so I have to keep him away from traffic . 我的馬很容易受驚，因此我得讓它遠離車流。
Investors are skittish about the impact of an economic downturn . 投資者對經濟衰退所産生的影響感到不安。
(of a person ) not serious and likely to change their beliefs or opinions often
（人）易變的；反複無常的
Marilyn was like a child , playful and skittish one moment , sulky and withdrawn the next. 瑪麗蓮真像個孩子，一會兒頑皮活潑，一會兒又會怏怏不快、沉默不語。 返回 skittish