bashfully

/ˈbæʃfəɫli/ adv

In a bashful manner.

Word Origin Bashful comes from abash, meaning to make someone feel low or embarrassed — literally 'to lower' from Latin bassus. Bashfully means in a shy, self-conscious way. The same root gives us abashed and unabashed.

adv In a bashful manner.

The child smiled bashfully when given the compliment.

(副词) 羞怯地;害羞地;腼腆地

受到称赞时,孩子害羞地笑了笑。

(adverbio) tímidamente; con timidez; vergonzosamente; con vergüenza; apocadamente [De manera tímida o vergonzosa.]

El niño sonrió tímidamente cuando recibió el cumplido.

(adverbe) timidement; avec timidité; d'un air embarrassé; gênément [D'une manière timide, embarrassée ou pudique.]

L'enfant a souri timidement lorsqu'on lui a fait le compliment.

(Adverb) schüchtern; verschämt [Auf eine schüchterne oder verlegene Weise; mit Zurückhaltung oder Scheu.]

Das Kind lächelte **bashfully**, als es das Kompliment erhielt.

(副詞) はにかんで、恥ずかしそうに、内気な様子での意。

その子供は褒められたとき、恥ずかしそうに微笑んだ。

(advérbio) timidamente; acanhadamente [De maneira tímida.]

A criança sorriu timidamente ao receber o elogio.

Word parts: bash + ful + ly

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