shrinking violet
害羞、膽小或羞怯的人
口語·形容害羞或膽小的人
英文釋義
someone who is very shy and easily intimidated
例句
She's no shrinking violet; she spoke up boldly in the meeting.
典故來源
紫羅蘭（violet）常象征羞怯，shrinking（退縮）強調害羞特性，源自19世紀文學比喻。