" What affectation of diffidence was this at first" ?

“这起初是什么虚伪的表现”？

You are far above all modesty and diffidence.

你远远超过所有的谦逊和羞怯。

Before the growing insight and experience the diffidence recedes.

在不断增长的洞察力和经验之前， 这种不自信就会消退。

" No? " I replied gingerly, not realizing that my diffidence had made my " no" sound almost like a question.

“不希望吧。”我小心翼翼回答，没意识到我的畏缩让我的“不希望”听起来几乎像问句。

Ivan wants to know the meanings of the words " diffidence, " " timidity, " and " shyness."

伊万想知道“胆怯” 、“胆怯” 和“害羞” 这些词的含义。

One way to overcome diffidence while brainstorming, for instance, is for everyone to write down their ideas but ensure they are anonymous.

在团队开展头脑风暴时，克服羞怯的一个办法就是让所有人写下自己的想法，并且保证匿名。

She met that criticism as her temperament dictated, with docility and diffidence, or with anger and emphasis.

她以温顺和羞怯，或以愤怒和强调的态度面对这种批评，因为她的气质决定了这一点。

I felt a kind of diffidence in him, as though he had done wrong, though unwittingly, and were ashamed.

我对他感到一种不自信， 就好像他做错了事， 尽管是无意的， 并且感到羞愧。

They jocosely saluted the outgoing couple, and went forward in front of Jude and Sue, whose diffidence was increasing.

她们开玩笑地向这对即将离去的夫妇行了个礼， 然后走到裘德和苏面前， 裘德和苏的胆怯越来越大。

Miss Darcy, though with a diffidence which marked her little in the habit of giving invitations, readily obeyed.

达西小姐虽然对于邀请客人还不大习惯，显得有些畏缩不前，可是她却立刻照做了。

Yes, I had relied on him in my heart, for all my outward diffidence and humility; and I was rightly served.

是的，尽管我外在的羞怯和谦逊， 但我内心一直依赖他； 我得到了应有的服务。

His diffidence had prevented his depending on his own judgment in so anxious a case, but his reliance on mine, made every thing easy.

彬格莱为人极其诚恳谦虚。他因为胆怯，所以遇到这种迫切问题，自己便拿不定主张，总是相信我的话，因此这次一切都做得很顺利。

As he had shown no diffidence on the subject, I ventured on the liberty of asking him the question, when he stood before me, dusting his hands.

由于他在这个问题上没有表现出任何怯懦，我冒险自由地问他这个问题，当他站在我面前，掸着手上的灰尘。

There was a great deal of habit in his penuriousness; and his virtue, which was very remarkable among his associates, was principally founded upon diffidence and youth.

他的吝啬养成了许多习惯。他的美德在他的同事中非常显着，主要是建立在缺乏自信和年轻的基础上。

There was an unceremonious directness, a searching, decided steadfastness in his gaze now, which told that intention, and not diffidence, had hitherto kept it averted from the stranger.

现在他的目光中有一种毫不客气的直率，一种探索，坚定的坚定，这表明迄今为止，这种意图而不是羞怯使它避开了陌生人。

There were a good many people, too, upon this occasion, who, from a diffidence of repayment, did not bring their silver into the Bank of Scotland; and there was, besides, some English coin, which was not called in.

这次也有很多人，由于对还款犹豫不决，没有把银子存入苏格兰银行；此外，还有一些英国硬币没有被收回。

Although he spoke of serious things he spoke of them quite naturally, in a conversational tone, with a certain diffidence, perhaps, but without any more constraint than if he had been speaking of the weather and the crops.

虽然他说的是严肃的事情，但他很自然，用一种交谈的语气，也许带着几分拘谨，但没有任何拘谨，就好像他一直在谈论天气和庄稼一样。

Ashamed? No, I am never ashamed! I ask for whatever I want, and I do not always wait to ask before I take it. Those who are deprived by their own diffidence dignify their privation by the name of modesty.

羞愧？不，我从不感到羞耻！我想要什么就索取什么，我并不总是等到开口才取。那些因缺乏自信而被剥夺的人，以谦逊的名义来美化他们的匮乏。

Her great indulgence of it was really the desire of a rather inarticulate nature to manifest itself; she sought to be eloquent in her garments, and to make up for her diffidence of speech by a fine frankness of costume.

她对它的极大放纵实际上是一种不太善于表达的本性的渴望；她力求在服装上表现得能言善辩，并以一身端庄的服装来弥补她说话时的拘谨。