Sheepish

胆怯的

Learning English Conversations

2012-07-30

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Helen is a bit puzzled by Neil's statement that she is looking rather sheepish. Find out what he means in The English We Speak.
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  • Hi, I'm Neil and this is Helen.

  • Hello.

  • What's wrong, Helen?

  • You're looking rather sheepish.

  • Sheepish?

  • Like a sheep.

  • I know.

  • My jumper is quite woolly.

  • No, I don't mean you look like a sheep.

  • I mean you look sheepish, which is quite different.

  • Of course, looking like a sheep and looking sheepish are two totally different things.

  • Obviously, yes, if I say you look like a sheep, it means, well, you look like a sheep.

  • But if I say you look sheepish, it means you look embarrassed or ashamed about something.

  • To look sheepish means you look embarrassed or ashamed, like you've done something wrong or silly.

  • Yes.

  • Ah, yes.

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