blate

• 一个古旧形容词，表示害羞、胆怯或举止拘谨、迟疑不前。

An obsolete adjective meaning bashful, timid, or shy in manner.

1. Bashful or shyC2informalbritish

   Disposed to avoid notice; timid or bashful in manner.

   害羞的

   • The blate child hid behind his mother's skirt.
   • He was too blate to speak up during the meeting.
   • Her blate demeanor made her seem unfriendly to strangers.

   同义词bashfulcoydiffidentmeekreservedretiringshytimid

   反义词audaciousboldbrazenforwardimmodestshameless

• 古旧动词，指羊或小牛叫，即发出咩咩或哞哞的声音；也可引申为胡扯、说蠢话、唠叨。

An obsolete verb meaning to bleat, cry, or make a noise like a sheep or calf; also used figuratively to mean to babble or talk foolishly.

1. Cry plaintivelyC2informalbritish

   To make a soft, mournful, or plaintive cry, like a sheep or lamb.

   哀叫

   • The lamb blated softly in the field.
   • She could hear the sheep blating in the distance.
   • The lost calf blated for its mother.

   同义词blatbleat