shy 英 [ʃaɪ]   美 [ʃaɪ]

shy

shy  英 [ʃaɪ] 美 [ʃaɪ]

adj. 害羞的;胆怯的 

进行时:shying  过去式:shied  过去分词:shied  第三人称单数:shies  名词复数:shies  比较级:shyer  最高级:shyest 

a quiet, shy man 腼腆、不大说话的人
Don't be shy—come and say hello. 别害羞,过来问个好。

  • Making small talk is not much fun for a shy person. Shy means being nervous or reserved around other people, especially in a social situation.
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  • adj. 害羞的;胆怯的
  • 1. a quiet, shy man

    腼腆、不大说话的人

  • 2. Don't be shy—come and say hello.

    别害羞,过来问个好。

  • 3. She's very shy with adults.

    她在大人面前很拘束。

  • 4. a shy smile

    腼腆的微笑

  • 5. The panda is a shy creature.

    熊猫是一种胆小的动物。

shy / ʃaɪ ; NAmE ʃaɪ / adjective , verb shy shies shied shying shyer shyest adjective ( shyer , shy·est ) 1 (of people ) nervous or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people 羞怯的;腼腆的;怕生的 SYN timid a quiet, shy man 腼腆、不大说话的人 Don't be shy—come and say hello. 别害羞,过来问个好。 She was too shy to ask anyone for help. 她太腼腆,不愿向任何人求助。 As a teenager I was painfully shy. 我十几岁的时候腼腆得很。 She's very shy with adults. 她在大人面前很拘束。 2 showing that sb is nervous or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people 显得腼腆的;看着羞怯的 a shy smile 腼腆的微笑 3 (of animals 动物 ) easily frightened and not willing to come near people 怕人的;易受惊的;胆小的 The panda is a shy creature. 熊猫是一种胆小的动物。 4 [not before noun ] shyof/about (doing) sth afraid of doing sth or being involved in sth 害怕(做);对(做)…心怀顾忌 The band has never been shy of publicity. 这支乐队一向不惮招摇。 He disliked her and had never been shy of saying so. 他不喜欢她,而且从来不忌讳说出这种想法。 5 [not before noun ] shy(of sth) ( informal) ( especially NAmE) lacking the amount that is needed 欠缺;不足;未达到;不够 He died before Christmas, only a month shy of his 90th birthday. 他在圣诞节前去世了,仅差一个月就满 90 岁。 We are still two players shy (of a full team). 我们还缺两名队员(凑成一支队)。 6 -shy ( in compounds 构成复合词 ) avoiding or not liking the thing mentioned 躲避(或不喜欢)…的 camera-shy (= not liking to be photographed) 不爱照相 He's always been work-shy. 他总是躲避工作。 shyly / ʃaɪli ; NAmE ʃaɪli / adverb shy·ness noun [uncountable ] IDIOMsee fight v. , once adv. verb ( shies , shy·ing , shied , shied / ʃaɪd ; NAmE ʃaɪd / ) [intransitive ] shy(at sth) (especially of a horse 尤指马 ) to turn away with a sudden movement because it is afraid or surprised 被吓退;被惊走 My horse shied at the unfamiliar noise. 这陌生的声音把我的马惊跑了。 see also coconut shy PHRASAL VERB ˌshy aˈway (from sth) to avoid doing sth because you are nervous or frightened 畏避;回避;躲避;避免做 Hugh never shied away from his responsibilities. 该自己承担的责任,休从不回避。 The newspapers have shied away from investigating the story. 各家报纸纷纷退避,不敢调查详情。 shy / ʃaɪ ; NAmE ʃaɪ / shyly / ʃaɪli ; NAmE ʃaɪli / shied / ʃaɪd ; NAmE ʃaɪd /
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