English » Chinese

Translations for „skittish“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary (Go to Chinese » English)

skittish [ˈskıtıʃ] ADJ

1. skittish:

skittish

活泼好动的 huópō hàodòng de

2. skittish:

skittish

反复无常的 fǎnfù wúcháng de

3. skittish:

skittish

(马等)易受惊的 yì shòujīng de

skittish

(人)羞怯的 xiūqiède

▶ skittishly ADV

▶ skittishness N

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Its flight is quite skittish, with frequent hovering, and it lands often. en.wikipedia.org

He is very skittish and often backs away from confrontations. en.wikipedia.org

They are typically docile, though they can be skittish and prone to releasing urticating hairs. en.wikipedia.org

Loud noises can agitate them, and they are extremely skittish. en.wikipedia.org

It has an aggressive temperament and is quite skittish and unpredictable with considerable speed when it rushes. en.wikipedia.org

He does warn, however, that a nervous, skittish, or vicious horse is unacceptable as a war-mount. en.wikipedia.org

Double drummers on tree trunks are skittish, and can fly off "en masse" if disturbed. en.wikipedia.org

Lone bugs in some species were known to be more likely to be skittish than bugs in groups. en.wikipedia.org

With an uncertain monotony that has long since made game forecasters exceedingly skittish, these two win where their twelfth men help most. en.wikipedia.org

Music critics called drill production style the sonic cousin to skittish footwork, southern-fried hip-hop and the 808 trigger-finger of trap. en.wikipedia.org

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Just let us know. We look forward to hearing from you.

Browse the dictionary

English

Look up "skittish" in other languages

Choose your language Deutsch | English | Español | Italiano | Polski | Português | 中文