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shy
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of SHY
[also more shy; most shy]
1
a : feeling nervous and uncomfortable about meeting and talking to people害羞的；腼腆的
- a shy, quiet girl一个害羞安静的女孩
- I was painfully shy as a teenager.我十几岁的时候非常腼腆。
- She was too shy to ask for help.她太腼腆，不愿向人求助。
b : showing that you are nervous and uncomfortable about meeting and talking to people显得腼腆的；看着羞怯的
- her shy manner她腼腆的举止
- He gave her a shy smile.他冲她腼腆地微笑了一下。
2
: tending to avoid something because of nervousness, fear, dislike, etc.（因紧张、害怕、厌恶等）躲避的，回避的；怕做…的 — often + of
- publicity shy不愿在公众场合露面的
- camera shy怕出镜的
- He was never shy of controversy.他从来都不怕与人争论。
3
: hesitant about taking what you want or need犹豫的
- Help yourself if you want more. Don't be shy.你还想要的话，就自己拿吧。不要犹豫。
4
5
chiefly US : having less than a full or expected amount or number : short不足的；不够的 — usually + of
- We were shy about 10 dollars.我们差大约10美元。
- He was two weeks shy of his 19th birthday when he joined the army.他参军时离19岁生日仅差两周。
- The ball stopped just a few inches shy of the hole.球离洞口仅差几英寸时停住了。
- He's three credits shy of his bachelor's degree.他还差三个学分才能拿到学士学位。
fight shy of
British : to try to avoid something躲避；回避
- She has always fought shy of publicity.她一直躲避公众的关注。
once bitten, twice shy
— shyly
adverb- He answered/smiled shyly.他腼腆地回答/微笑了。
— shyness
noun [noncount] 2 shy /ˈʃaɪ/ verb
shies; shied; shying
2 shy
/ˈʃaɪ/
verb
shies; shied; shying
Learner's definition of SHY
[no object]
: to move away from something because of fear吓退；被惊走
- The horse shied when the gun went off.枪响时，马受惊跑开了。
shy from
(US) [phrasal verb] or shy away from shy from (something) (US) or shy away from (something)
: to try to avoid (something) because of nervousness, fear, dislike, etc.（因紧张、害怕、厌恶等）躲避，避免，回避
- They never shied from publicity.他们从不回避公众的关注。
- She shies away from making any predictions.她避免做出任何预测。
- He shied away from discussing his divorce.他避而不谈自己离婚的事。
Blackwood's shyly adverb
shyness noun
plural shies
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Adjective I was painfully shy as a teenager. She was too shy to ask for help. He gave her a shy smile. Help yourself if you want more. Don't be shy.
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English schey, going back to Old English scēoh, going back to West Germanic *skeuh(w)a- (whence also Middle High German schiehe, schiech "timid, despondent," and, with alteration or variant ablaut, Middle Dutch scu, scouw "timid"), perhaps extended form of Indo-European *(s)keu̯(H)- "perceive, watch" — more at show entry 1
Verb (1)
derivative of shy entry 1
Noun (1)
derivative of shy entry 2
Verb (2)
of obscure origin
Noun (2)
derivative of shy entry 4
First Known Use
Adjective
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (1)
1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (1)
1791, in the meaning defined above
Verb (2)
1787, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Noun (2)
1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of shy was before the 12th century Phrases Containing shy
verb
adjective
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