adj. (shyer shyest, 〔罕用语〕 shier shiest) 1.胆小的，见人就躲避的。 2.怕羞的；羞怯的。 3.畏缩的；存戒心的，小心的，谨防…的 (of)。 4.不易捉摸的；(话题)难懂的，费解的。 5.(植物)很少开花结子的；(动物)很少下仔的。 6.〔口语〕【牌戏】还没有出赌注的。 7.〔俚语〕缺少，不足 (of)。 短语和例子 This made him shy of trying it again. 这使他不敢再试了。 She was shy two months of her nineteenth birthday. 她差两个月就是十九岁的生日。 fight shy of 厌恶…，避开…。 look shy at 怀疑。 of shy disposition 怯懦的。 once bit[bitten], twice shy 一回遭蛇咬，二回怕井绳。 n. (pl. shies) (马)惊退，惊逸。 vi. 1. 惊退，惊逸，畏缩 (at)。 2.避开 (away from)。 短语和例子 He isn't the man to shy at difficulties. 他不是在困难面前畏缩的人。 Her eyes shy away from mine. 她一见我盯她就把自己的眼睛避开了。 vt. 避开(某人)。 He has shied us lately. 他近来对我们不理睬了。 adv. -ly ,-ness n. n. 1.投扔，乱丢。 2.〔口语〕嘲弄。 3.〔口语〕尝试；企图；目标；机会。 短语和例子 three shies a penny 一辨士投掷三次。 have a shy at 1. 试图投中某物。 2. 挖苦，嘲弄。 3. 想得到，想(做)。 vt.,vi. (用石子、球等)乱投 (at)。
lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man" 同义词：diffident, timid, unsure,
wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things; "shy of strangers"
short; "eleven is one shy of a dozen"
throw quickly
start suddenly, as from fright
a quick throw; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"
例句与用法
1.
He is n't the man to shy at difficulties . 他不是在困难面前畏缩的人。
2.
I have always shied away from close friendships . 我总是避免与人深交。
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He only saw her sweet, shy face . 他只注意到她的甜甜的、腼腆的脸。
4.
He shied off by the road-side and vanished . 他畏怯地走向路边，溜掉了。
5.
He is very shy and needs to be drawn out . 他很腼腆，需要鼓励才肯说话。
6.
I am shy if you like . （重读I）那就说我怕见人吧（但不能说别人也这样）。
7.
Her eyes shy away from mine . 她一见我盯她就把自己的眼睛避开了。
8.
I am shy of buying shares , in case i lose money . 我不敢买股票，怕赔钱。
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The child is shy and does n't like to greet people . 这孩子害羞，不爱叫人。
10.
Music drew the shy girl out of her shell . 音乐吸引那个害羞的姑娘走出了深闺。
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