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。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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·But just as you don't want to be a shrinking violet who is fearful of sharing thoughts, you don't want to be labeled as disruptive either.
你不会希望成为一个害怕分享想法的缩头乌龟；同样你也不会希望被看成是破坏者。
6·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。