shy
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ A shy person is nervous and uncomfortable in the company of other people. 害羞的; 腼腆的
She was a shy, quiet girl. 她是个腼腆安静的女孩。
She was a shy and retiring person off-stage. 台下她是个害羞、沉默寡言的人。
2. shylyADV 害羞地; 腼腆地
The children smiled shyly. 孩子们腼腆地笑了。
3. ADJ If you are shy about or shy of doing something, you are unwilling to do it because you are afraid of what might happen. (因担心后果) 不情愿的
They feel shy about showing their feelings. 他们不愿表达自己的感情。
4. V to move suddenly, as from fear (因害怕而)突然移动
the horse shied at the snake in the road
5. N a sudden movement, as from fear (因害怕而)突然的移动
6. V to throw (something) with a sideways motion 斜掷
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shy /ʃaɪ/ (shying,shied,shyer,shies,shyest)
剑桥词典
- Underneath that shy exterior , she's actually a very warm person .
- Tom is very extrovert and confident while Katy's shy and quiet .
- He was shy and unassuming and not at all how you expect an actor to be.
- Paulo's very shy - he needs bringing out.
- Suddenly shy, our young daughter burrowed her head into my shoulder .
shy adjective (NERVOUS)
B1 shyer | shyestnervous and uncomfortable with other people
害羞的，羞怯的
He was too shy to ask her to dance with him. 他太害羞了，不敢邀请她跳舞。
She gave a shy smile . 她害羞地笑了一下。
Children are often shy of/withpeople they don't know . 孩子们和不认识的人在一起时常常会害羞。
The deer were shy (= unwilling to be near people ) and hid behind some trees . 那些鹿害怕人，都藏在树后。
例句
shy adjective (LESS)
[ 只用在名词后面的形容词 ]less than
不足的，缺乏的
We're only $100 shy of the total amount . 我们离总数只差100美元了。 返回 shy