c. 1200, "resembling a sheep" in some perceived characteristic, from sheep + -ish. The sense of "bashful, over-modest, awkward among strangers" first is recorded 1690s. Related: Sheepishly; sheepishness. Old English had sceaplic "of a sheep, 'sheep-ly.'"
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Bobby looked at her with a sheepish grin.
博比望著她靦腆地咧嘴一笑。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Mary gave her a sheepish grin.
瑪麗難為情地沖她咧嘴一笑。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. The couple leapt apart when she walked in on them and later came downstairs looking sheepish.