early 15c., "very lively, frivolous," perhaps from Scandinavian base *skyt- (stem of Old Norse skjota "to shoot, launch, move quickly"), from PIE root *skeud- "to shoot, to chase, to throw, to project" (see shoot (v.)). Sense of "shy, nervous, apt to run" first recorded c. 1500, of horses. Related: Skittishly; skittishness.
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1. The declining dollar gave heart to skittish investors.
美元的衰落给总是担惊受怕的投资者们带来了信心。
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2. She gets very skittish when her boy - friend is around.
她男朋友在场时,她就显得格外轻佻.
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3. With consumers so skittish, service industries are not faring well either.
鉴于消费者如此易受波动, 服务业进展得亦不如人意.
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4. Skittish Americans are not the only ones worried about Chinese exports.
并不是仅有小心翼翼的美国人对中国出口产品感到忧虑.
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5. I won't have my son associating with skittish girls.
