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DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔shrinking violet〕He's no shrinking violet when it comes to competition.一到比赛,他就不羞怯了。韦氏高阶〔shrinking violet〕She loves appearing on television and is no shrinking violet when it comes to expressing her views.她喜欢上电视,而且在表达观点时毫不羞怯。剑桥高阶〔violet〕None of the women he paints, however, could be described as shrinking violets.然而,他画过的所有女人中没有一个是羞涩腼腆的。柯林斯高阶〔violet〕When it comes to expressing himself he is no shrinking violet.他在表达自己的想法时毫不羞怯。柯林斯高阶She is no shrinking violet. 她不是一个怕羞的人。译典通 |