He had deprived himself of the advice of all but timid souls and yes-men.

除了胆怯者和唯唯诺诺的人的话外，任何人的劝告他都听不进去。

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He had deprived himself of the advice of all but timid souls and yes men.

他除了胆小者和唯唯喏喏不敢抗辩者的话之外，听不进去所有人的劝告。

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She has a young lawyer, a Frenchman, who is rather timid, it seems, but he is trying to win back her fortune.

她有一个年轻的律师，是个法国人，他好像是一个相当胆小的人，但他在努力争回她的财产。

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This is a step in the right direction, but a timid one.

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He pines for Lorraine but is too timid to do anything about it.

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