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The adjective diffident describes someone who is shy and lacking in self-confidence. If you are shy and have a diffident manner, you should probably not choose one of these professions: substitute teacher, stand-up comic, or lion-tamer.
Diffident can describe someone who is reserved and restrained. Some may mistake your diffident manner for coolness or aloofness. Although it may be in your nature to be diffident, you will find it impossible to remain so when you visit my family. They are a big, noisy, outgoing bunch and they will make you join in the fun until you let loose and open up. Don't say you weren't warned!
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词根: fid
=trust/faith,表示”信任,相信,信念”
adj.
confident [of,in]确信的,自信的confide[v.吐露[心事],委托,信赖]+ent……的→adj.[of,in]确信的,自信的
confidential 秘[机]密的;表示信任的;担任机密工作的confident[adj.[of,in]确信的,自信的]+ial……的→相信的人才知道
diffident 自卑的dif不+fid相信+ent……的→不相信[自己]→自卑的
fiduciary 受托的;信托的fid信任,相信,信念+uciary……的→相信的→信托的
infidel 不信宗教的in不+fid信任,相信,信念+el→不信宗教的人
perfidious 不忠的,背信弃义的perfidy[n.不忠,背叛]+ious……的→perfidious不忠的
n.
affidavit 宣誓书af一再+fid信任,相信,信念+avit表名词→一再发誓相信→宣誓书
confidant 心腹朋友,知己confide[v.吐露[心事],委托,信赖]+ant人→confidant可以吐露真情的人
confidence [in]信任;信心,自信;秘密,机密confide[v.吐露[心事],委托,信赖]+ence表名词→n.[in]信任;信心,自信;秘密,机密
defy 挑战de去,不+fy=fid信任→不信任→违抗
fidelity 忠实,忠诚fid信任,相信,信念+elity表示性质→相信的性质
infidel 不信教者,异教徒in不+fid信任,相信,信念+el→不信宗教的人
perfidy 不忠,背叛per假+fid相信+y状态→假相信→不忠诚
v.
confide 吐露[心事],委托,信赖con全部+fid相信+e→吐露
defy 不服从,反抗,de去,不+fy=fid信任→不信任→违抗
前缀: dif-
和辅音重复表示”不,否定,分开”
adj.
difficult 困难的dif不,否定,分开+fic做+ult→不好做→困难的
diffident 自卑的dif不,否定,分开+fid相信+ent……的→不相信[自己]→自卑的
difform 不同形式的;不规则的dif不,否定,分开+form形状→形状不同
diffuse 散布的,散开的dif不,否定,分开+fuse流→分开流→散布的
n.
difference 不同differ[[v.不同]]→n.不同
diffluence 分流, 溶解dif不,否定,分开+flu流+ence表名词→分开流
v.
differ 不同dif不,否定,分开+fer带来→带来不同→不同