كيف تنطق "shrinking violet"

expression

ˈʃɹɪŋkɪŋ/ /ˈvaɪəɫɪt/, /ˈvaɪɫɪt

SHRING-king VY-uh-lit

ʃɹˈɪŋkɪŋ/ /vˈaɪələt

shring-KING VY-uh-lut

التعريف

A 'shrinking violet' is a person who is very shy, quiet, or easily embarrassed and prefers not to draw attention to themselves.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈʃɹɪŋkɪŋ/ /ˈvaɪəɫɪt/, /ˈvaɪɫɪt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ʃɹˈɪŋkɪŋ/ /vˈaɪələt

أمريكي

SHRING-king VY-uh-lit

بريطاني

shring-KING VY-uh-lut

Maria is a real shrinking violet in large groups.

He is no shrinking violet when it's time to speak up.

Don't be a shrinking violet; join the fun!

At meetings, Tom is anything but a shrinking violet—he always shares his ideas.