The little girl is as timid as a hare, shy in the presence of strangers.

这小姑娘胆子特别小，怕人。

《新英汉大辞典》

A timid child, Isabella had learned obedience at an early age.

伊莎贝拉是一个羞怯的孩子，很小的时候就已经学会了顺从。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

A timid voice said at her side.

她身边一个胆怯的声音说。

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Rather than use his party's parliamentary numbers to push through reform, Mr Yudhoyono has stuck with a timid consensus style, building a bigger, weaker six-party coalition than he needs.

ECONOMIST: Banyan

Perched on her seat, timid as a sparrow, she takes a look around at her fellow passengers.

BBC: On holiday in North Korea

However, West Indies, roundly vilified in the Australian media after a timid performance in Brisbane, had embarrassed those pundits with a thoroughly professional performance.

BBC: Australia cling on to draw with West Indies in Adelaide