shy

[ʃai]

adj.腼腆的, 胆怯的, 害羞的
v.惊退, 受惊
v.投掷
n.惊退
n.投掷

例句与用法:

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。

We are still a little shy of our quota.

我们离完成定额还差一点点。

He was too shy to talk to anyone at the party.

在晚会上他很腼腆,没有和任何人讲话。

词形变化:

副词: shyly | 形容词比较级: shier/shyer | 形容词最高级: shiest/shyest | 名词: shyer | 名词复数: shies | 动词过去式: shied | 动词过去分词: shied | 动词现在分词: shying | 动词第三人称单数: shies |

详细释义:

a.

1. 怕羞的, 羞怯的, 腼腆的[(+of)]

Small children are often shy of anyone they do not know.

小孩子在陌生人面前常常是怯生生的。

2. 易受惊的, 胆小的[(+of)]

A deer is a shy animal.

鹿是一种易受惊的动物。

3. 迟疑的, 提防的; 躲避的[F]

Don't be shy of telling them what you think.

你有什么想法尽管跟他们讲, 不要有顾虑。

4. 不愿的, 不喜欢……的[F][(+of)]

She is shy of interviews.

她不愿意人家采访她。

5. 【美】【口】缺乏的, 不足的[A][F][(+of/on)]

The store is shy on porcelain cups.

这家商店瓷杯缺货。

6. 幽僻的

the shy recesses of the woodland

幽僻的林区深处

vi.

1. (马等)惊退[(+at)]

The horse shied at the shrill whistle.

那匹马听到刺耳的汽笛声, 惊得往后倒退。

2. 畏缩, 胆怯[(+away from)]

He isn't the man to shy at difficulties.

他不是在困难面前畏缩的人。

3. 厌恶[(+away from)]

She shied from new involvement in the deal.

她不想再卷入那笔交易。

4. 回避[(+away/off)]

Her eyes shied away from mine.

她一见到我在看她就避开了我的眼睛。

n.

(马等的)惊退


vt.

【口】投, 扔

The boy shied a stone at the dog.

男孩向狗扔了一块石头。

vi.

【口】投, 扔

n.[S1][(+at)]

1. 投掷

He had a shy at the wicket but missed.

他向三柱门投掷一球, 但未命中。

2. 【口】尝试

3. 【口】讥刺, 抨击

He took a few good-natured shies at his opponents.

他对他的对手并无恶意地嘲讽了几句。


短语词组:

shy of

1. 对……有顾虑

I'm shy of saying too much on this delicate subject.

这敏感问题我不敢说得太多。

fight shy of

1. 设法避开

All the children fight shy of lessons.

孩子们都不愿做功课。