Violet instead of our second choice.

羞怯人而没选用另一个名字。

Shrinking violets are not bold. They are afraid to speak their minds.

羞怯人并不大胆。他们害怕说出自己想法。

When faced with a difficult situation, a shrinking violet seems to get smaller.

面对困难时，一个羞怯人似乎变得更渺小了。

You have to see your opportunity and take it, nobody respects a shrinking violet.

必须看到你机遇并抓住它，没有人尊敬羞怯人。

I did. You told me to stop being a shrinking violet and to step up.

我谈了啊。你告诉我不要做一个羞怯人，要挺身而出。

The superstratum of timidity which often overlies those who are daring and defiant at heart had been passed through, and the mettlesome substance of the woman was reached.

那些外表羞怯人往往掩盖着内心勇敢和无畏，此时这层外表已被穿透，这个女人又变得有气魄起来。