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shy[ʃaɪ; ʃai]形容词(shy.er, -.est; shi.er, shi.est; more ~, most ~)1 a. 害羞的, 胆小的, 畏缩的a ~ girl害羞的女孩Don't be ~.别害羞 【同义字】■ shy 因性格或习惯的原因, 在人前有强烈的羞怯■ timid 缺乏自信而胆怯畏缩■ modest 含蓄而审慎■ humble 柔顺谦逊 b. 不好意思的, 羞怯的a ~ look [smile]羞怯的表情[微笑]c. [见…就] 躲避的, 不好意思[…]的 [with, about]He is ~ with strangers.他怕生(见陌生人就躲避)She is ~ about singing in public.她不好意思在大众面前唱歌2 a. [对…]存戒心的, 犹豫的[of]My children are ~ of strangers.我的孩子对陌生人持有戒心b. 犹豫[…]的, 不敢贸然[…]的[of]Don't be ~ of telling me.别犹豫, 告诉我吧3 a. < 鸟、兽等> 容易受惊的b. < 态度等> 畏畏缩缩的, 提心吊胆的with ~ steps以畏缩的脚步4 (无比较级、最高级)a. (口语)缺乏[…]的, 不够[…]的[of, on]I'm ~ (of) three dollars.我缺三块钱b. [距…] 差 (多少) 的[of]We are still $1000 ~ (of the target figure).我们 (距目标金额) 还差一千美元5 讨厌 (…) 的, 怕 (…) 的→ camera-shy, gun-shygirl-shy怕女孩子的■ fight shy of﹍厌恶…, 避开…He fought ~ of meeting her.他避开见到她不及物动词(shied; shy.ing)1 < 马> [受惊于…而] 惊退, 畏缩[at]The horse shied at the car.那匹马看到汽车惊得往后倒退2 < 人> [对…]畏缩, 退缩, 避开< away, off> [at, from]He shied (away) from speaking in public.他避开在大众面前说话可数名词 (马的) 惊退, 畏缩名词~.er副词~.ly名词~.ness |