shy
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ A shy person is nervous and uncomfortable in the company of other people. 害羞的; 靦腆的
She was a shy, quiet girl. 她是個靦腆安靜的女孩。
She was a shy and retiring person off-stage. 台下她是個害羞、沉默寡言的人。
2. shylyADV 害羞地; 靦腆地
The children smiled shyly. 孩子們靦腆地笑了。
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. (因擔心後果) 不情願的
They feel shy about showing their feelings. 他們不願表達自己的感情。
4. V to move suddenly, as from fear (因害怕而)突然移動
the horse shied at the snake in the road
5. N a sudden movement, as from fear (因害怕而)突然的移動
6. V to throw (something) with a sideways motion 斜擲
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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，不敢邀請她跳舞。
She gave a shy smile . 她害羞地笑了一下。
Children are often shy of/withpeople they don't know . 孩子們和不認識的人在一起時常常會害羞。
The deer were shy (= unwilling to be near people ) and hid behind some trees . 那些鹿害怕人，都藏在樹後。
例句
shy adjective (LESS)
[ 衹用在名詞後麪的形容詞 ]less than
不足的，缺乏的
We're only $100 shy of the total amount . 我們離縂數衹差100美元了。 返回 shy