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单词

shy

释义

shy adj (shyer, shyest) 1 (a) (of people) timid and nervous in the presence of others; reserved （指人）羞怯的, 腼腆的 He was too shy to speak to her. 他很怕羞, 连话都不敢跟她说. The child isn´t at all shy with adults. 这小孩在大人面前一点也不羞怯. (b) (of behaviour, etc) showing that one is timid, reserved, etc （指行为等）羞怯的, 腆的 a shy look, smile, etc 羞怯的表情、微笑等. 2 (of animals, birds, etc) unwilling to be seen by or be near to humans; easily frightened （指鸟兽等）不愿近人的, 易受惊的, 胆怯的. 3 ~ of sb/doing sth wary or afraid of (a person or an action) 对（某人或某行为）存戒心的或有顾忌的 The dog is shy of strangers. 这狗怕生人. I´m shy of buying shares, in case I lose money. 我不敢买股票, 怕赔钱. 4 ~ (on/of sth/sb) (US infml 口) short of or lacking sth/sb 短、少或缺某事物[某人] We´ve plenty of wine, but we´re shy on beer. 我们有很多葡萄酒, 但啤酒不够. We are still two men shy (of a full team). 我们还少两个人（才能凑成一个队）. 5 (idm 习语) fight shy of sb/sth =>fight1. once bitten, twice shy => bite1. shy, v (pt, pp shied ) 1 [I, Ipr] ~ (at sth) (of a horse) turn aside or hold back in fear or alarm （指马）受惊, 惊 The colt shied at the fence and refused to jump over it. 这马驹到障碍物前害怕不敢跳过去. 2 (phr v) shy away from sth/doing sth avoid or move away from (doing) sth because of shyness, fear, etc （因害羞、恐惧等）避免或逃避（做某事） I´ve always shied away from close friendships. 我总是避免与人深交. shy v (pt, pp shied ) [Tn, Tn.pr] (dated infml 旧, 口) throw (sth) 投, 掷, 扔（某物） shy stones (at a bottle, over a wall, etc) （朝瓶子、墙那边等）扔石头. shy, n (infml 口) act of throwing 投; 掷; 扔 have/take a couple of shies at the tin can in the lake 朝著湖里的白铁罐砍了两下. Cf 参看 coconut shy (coconut).

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