Skittish



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.轻浮的, 轻佻的
• ［英］ adj.轻浮的, 轻佻的 ( capricious; frivolous; not serious)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from skit- (probably from Old Norse skyt-) + -ish
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. lively or frisky in action ; capricious
  • b. variable, fluctuating
• 2. easily frightened ; restive <a skittish horse>
• 3.
  • a. coy, bashful
  • b. marked by extreme caution ; wary <skittish investors>
• ? skittishly adverb
• ? skittishness noun

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