sheepishly

副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /ˈʃiː.pɪʃ.li/    美 /ˈʃiː.pɪʃ.li/

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. In a sheepish way; shyly; meekly; bashfully; self-consciously; with embarrassment.
    — But Frank Fairbanks, a retired public administrator, had to sheepishly acknowledge that he had grass. “Unfortunately, like many of our central Phoenix neighbors, we have a green lawn which consumes more water than xeriscape,” he told the paper.

词形变化

more sheepishly comparative most sheepishly superlative

词源

Etymology tree
English sheepish
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English sheepishly
From sheepish + -ly.
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