shy
[ʃaɪ] adjective
NERVOUS 紧张
IMPROVER (shyer, shyest)
■nervous 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，不敢邀请她跳舞。 •She gave a shy smile.她害羞地笑了一下。 •Children are often shy of/with people they don't know.孩子们和不认识的人在一起时常常会害羞。 •The deer were shy (= unwilling to be near people) and hid behind some trees.那些鹿怕人，都藏在树后。
[ʃaɪ] adjective
LESS 不足
[after noun]
■less than; lacking 不足的，缺乏的•We're only £100 shy of the total amount.我们离总数只差100英镑了。
[ʃaɪ] verb
HORSES 马
intransitive
■(of a horse) to suddenly move sideways or backwards, especially because of fear （马）受惊，惊退•The horse shied at the fence.马在栅栏前惊退。 •There's a lot of traffic on the road - I'm sure my horse is going to shy.路上交通很拥挤——我敢肯定我的马会受惊。
[ʃaɪ] verb
THROW 扔
transitive usually + adverb or preposition old-fashioned informal
■to throw something suddenly, often in a sideways movement （常指向一侧）投掷，扔•Two small boys were shying stones at a tree.两个小男孩在朝一棵树扔石头。
[ʃaɪ] verb
Phrasal Verbs shy away from sth
■to avoid something that you dislike, fear or do not feel confident about （因不喜欢、害怕或缺乏自信而）退缩，躲避，畏避•I've never shied away from hard work.我从未畏避过艰苦的工作。 |