1. When it comes to expressing himself he is no shrinking violet. 他表达自己看法时一点都不羞涩。
2. Sarah Palin is not a shrinking violet. 萨拉·佩林不是一个害羞的人。
3. So if you want to get there, you can't be a shrinking violet. 因此,如果你想参加的话,就不能做一个胆小鬼。
4. No one has ever accused CNN commentator Jack Cafferty of being a shrinking violet. 从未有人责备美国有线新闻网的评论员杰克·卡弗蒂是个畏首畏尾的人。
5. No shrinking violet, once author Agatha Christie's detective Hercule Poirot stepped aboard through her pages, the Orient Express' fame was assured. 当阿加西。克里斯蒂笔下的大侦探波罗登上列车的时候,便奠定了东方快车的名气。