shrinking violet

常见例句

雙語例句

• Mr Viana, who is no shrinking violet, rather downplays these particularities.
  維亞納先生不是萎縮的紫羅蘭，更願意忽略這些特殊処。
• No one has ever accused CNN commentator Jack Cafferty of being a shrinking violet.
  從未有人責備美國有線新聞網的評論員傑尅•卡弗蒂是個畏首畏尾的人。
• A rose in bloom, a shrinking violet.
  盛開的玫瑰，羞怯的紫羅蘭。
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權威例句

• The defence minister, A.K. Antony of the Congress Party, usually a shrinking violet, refused.
  ECONOMIST: Civil-military ties in India
• America is no shrinking violet when it comes to trade protectionism, including huge sums for its farmers.
  ECONOMIST: APEC, terrorism and trade
• Mr Viana, who is no shrinking violet, rather downplays these particularities.
  ECONOMIST: A lesson for others
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