skittish /ˈskɪtɪʃ/

• 1. 

  ADJ If you describe a person or animal as skittish, you mean they are easily made frightened or excited. 易受惊的; 易激动的

  例：

  The declining dollar gave heart to skittish investors.

  美元贬值给担惊受怕的投资者带来了信心。

• 2. 

  ADJ Someone who is skittish does not concentrate on anything or take life very seriously. 没常性的

  例：

  ...his relentlessly skittish sense of humour.

  ...他那永远变来变去的幽默感。