shrinking violets

Charlie McCreevy, EU internal market commissioner, has called them "shrinking violets" , unwilling and unable to tackle the problem.

欧盟内部市场专员查理•麦克里维（CharlieMcCreevy）把股东称作“羞答答的玫瑰”，他们不愿也不能解决这个问题。

Not one shrinking violets here.

这里没有一个羞怯的女生。