shy
- adj.害羞的;腼腆的;羞怯的;害怕（做）;躲避（或不喜欢）…的;怕生的;怕人的;胆小的;易受惊的;显得腼腆的;欠缺;看着羞怯的
- vi.被吓退;被惊走
- n.投掷;乱丢;惊逸;（马）惊退;投扔
复数： shies 最高级： shyest 比较级： shyer 派生词： shyly adv.;shyness n. 过去式： shied 现在分词： shying 过去分词： shied 第三人称单数： shies
shyadj.
羞怯的；腼腆的；怕生的
nervous or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people
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。
显得腼腆的；看着羞怯的
showing that sb is nervous or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people
a shy smile
腼腆的微笑
怕人的；易受惊的；胆小的
easily frightened and not willing to come near people
The panda is a shy creature.
熊猫是一种胆小的动物。
害怕（做）；对（做）…心怀顾忌
afraid of doing sth or being involved in sth
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来。
欠缺；不足；未达到；不够
lacking the amount that is needed
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).
（凑成一支队）我们还缺两名队员。
躲避（或不喜欢）…的
avoiding or not liking the thing mentioned
camera-shy (= not liking to be photographed)
不爱照相
He's always been work-shy.
他总是躲避工作。
after an unpleasant experience you are careful to avoid sth similar
verb
especially of a horse 尤指马被吓退；被惊走
to turn away with a sudden movement because it is afraid or surprised
My horse shied at the unfamiliar noise.
这陌生的声音把我的马惊了。
shy
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ADJ-GRADED 害羞的;腼腆的;怕生的
A shy person is nervous and uncomfortable in the company of other people.She was a shy, quiet-spoken girl...
她是个害羞、说话轻声细语的女孩。
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The children smiled shyly.
孩子们害羞地笑了。
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Eventually he overcame his shyness.
最终他克服了自己的羞怯。
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ADJ-GRADED 犹豫的;不情愿的;害怕的;有所顾忌的
If you are shy of doing something, you are unwilling to do it because you are afraid of what might happen.You should not be shy of having your say in the running of the school.
在管理学校方面，你应该毫无顾忌地发表你的意见。
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VERB (马)惊走，惊退
When a horse shies, it moves away suddenly, because something has frightened it.Llewelyn's stallion shied as the wind sent sparks flying.
风一吹来，火星四溅，卢埃林的种马惊跳起来。
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PHRASE 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳;一回吃亏两回学乖
You say 'once bitten, twice shy' when you want to indicate that someone will not do something a second time because they had a bad experience the first time they did it. -
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PHRASE 竭力避开;尽量避免
If you fight shy of something, you try very hard to avoid it.It is no use fighting shy of publicity and then complaining when sponsors pass us by...
一边对做宣传避之不及，一边又抱怨赞助人与我们擦身而过，这样做是没有用的。
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PREP-PHRASE 未达到;欠缺;不足;不够
A number or amount that is just shy of another number or amount is just under it....a high-school dropout rate just shy of 53%...
几近53％的中学辍学率
noun
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- a quick throw
- he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman
verb
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- throw quickly
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- start suddenly, as from fright
adj
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- wary and distrustful;disposed to avoid persons or things
- shy of strangers
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- lacking self-confidence
- stood in the doorway diffident and abashed
- problems that call for bold not timid responses
- a very unsure young man
- Synonym: diffident timid unsure
数据来源：WordNet
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Her normally shy son had come out of his shell .
她那平时很害羞的儿子已经开始与人交往了。
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She played the role of a meek , innocent , shy girl . I don 't know who she was trying to kid
她装作一个温顺、天真、害羞的女孩。真不知道她想骗谁。
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She was too shy to ask anyone for help .
她太腼腆，不愿向任何人求助。
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Don 't be shy ─ come and say hello .
别害羞——过来问个好。
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The children were shy at first , but soon lost their inhibitions .
孩子们起初很羞涩，但很快就放开了。
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She 's a shy girl who needs friends to bring her out of herself .
她是个腼腆的女孩，需要朋友帮助克服羞怯心理。
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He gave a shy smile and a little twist of his head .
他羞怯地笑了笑，略微扭了一下头。
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Successive governments have fought shy of such measures .
一届接一届政府均不愿采取这些措施。
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He 's too shy to ask her out .
他太腼腆，不好意思约她外出。
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The newspapers have shied away from investigating the story .
各家报纸纷纷退避，不敢调查详情。
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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来。
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He used to be very shy , but now he 's gone to the opposite extreme .
他以前很腼腆，现在却走向了另一个极端。
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Hugh never shied away from his responsibilities .
该自己承担的责任，休从不回避。
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My horse shied at the unfamiliar noise .
这陌生的声音把我的马惊了。
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She was quiet and shy .
她文静而又腼腆。
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He was a shy , self-effacing man .
他是个腼腆谦逊的人。
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Their son was painfully shy .
他们的儿子非常害羞。
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The panda is a shy creature .
熊猫是一种胆小的动物。
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As a teenager I was painfully shy .
我十几岁的时候腼腆得很。
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The dormouse is a shy , nocturnal creature .
榛睡鼠是一种在夜间活动的胆小动物。
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She was shy and reticent .
她羞怯而寡言少语。
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He 's quiet and a bit on the shy side .
他很安静，略有点害羞。
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You should not be shy of having your say in the running of the school .
在管理学校方面，你应该毫无顾忌地发表你的意见。
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We frequently shy away from making decisions
我们常常害怕作出决定。
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He was shy and nervous as a boy , and unhappy at school
他小时候既害羞又胆怯，在学校过得并不快乐。
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I feel awkward and shy in company .
跟别人在一起的时候，我觉得很别扭，不好意思。
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He was a shy , sometimes unhappy man
他是一个腼腆的人，有时候还很忧郁。
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Inarticulate and rather shy , he had always dreaded speaking in public
他不善言辞又相当害羞，一直害怕在公共场合讲话。
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Asian women are more modest and shy , yet they tend to have an inner force
亚洲女性表现得更为端庄腼腆，却往往外柔内刚。
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He died two days shy of his 95th birthday .
他在离95岁寿辰仅差两天时去世了。
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