wallflower
['wɔ:l,flauə]
释义
n.(比喻,尤指在舞会中害羞、不善交际而独坐墙角的人) 壁花;舞会中没有舞伴而坐着看的女子
a person who remains off to the side at a party or dance, as through shyness
例句
Penny: Amy, I haven't done anything.
Amy: No, no, before I met you, I was a mousy wallflower. (The Big Bang Theory)
佩妮:艾米,我什么都没做过。
艾米:不,我遇到你之前,一直都只是胆怯的舞会看客。(生活大爆炸)