shy
adjective uk/ʃaɪ/ us/ʃaɪ/
(NERVOUS)
B1 shyer | shyest害羞的，羞怯的
nervous and uncomfortable with other people
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. 那些鹿害怕人，都藏在树后。
- More examples
- Underneath that shy exterior, she's actually a very warm person.
- Tom is very extrovert and confident while Katy's shy and quiet.
- He was shy and unassuming and not at all how you expect an actor to be.
- Paulo's very shy - he needs bringing out.
- Suddenly shy, our young daughter burrowed her head into my shoulder.
(LESS)
[ after noun ]不足的，缺乏的
less than
We're only $100 shy of the total amount. 我们离总数只差100美元了。
shy
verb uk/ʃaɪ/ us/ʃaɪ/
(HORSES)
[ I ]（马）受惊，惊退
(of a horse) to suddenly move sideways or backwards, especially because of fear
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。
(THROW)
[ T usually + adv/prep ] old-fashioned informal（常指向一侧）投掷，扔
to throw something suddenly, often in a sideways movement
Two small boys were shying stones at a tree. 两个小男孩在朝一棵树扔石头。
Phrasal verb
shy away from something （因不喜欢、害怕或缺乏自信而）退缩，躲避，畏避
to avoid something that you dislike, fear, or do not feel confident about
I've never shied away from hard work. 我从未畏避过艰苦的工作。