好词典

shy

UK //ʃaɪ//US //ʃaɪ//

词源

源自古英语 scēoh(意为'容易受惊的'),与古高地德语 sciuhen(躲闪)同源,可能最终源自原始印欧语词根*(s)keu-(覆盖、隐藏)。

adjective

❶ 形容人因缺乏自信或害怕社交场合而显得拘谨、不善言辞,常表现为回避目光接触或沉默寡言。

“She was too shy to speak in front of the class.”

(她太害羞了,不敢在全班面前发言。)

“The shy boy hid behind his mother when meeting strangers.”

(那个害羞的男孩见到陌生人时躲在妈妈身后。)

❶ 指动物因警觉或胆小而易受惊吓,常表现为躲避人类或其他动物。

“Deer are naturally shy creatures in the wild.”

(鹿在野外天生是胆小的动物。)

“The shy bird flew away as soon as it noticed our presence.”

(那只胆小的鸟一注意到我们就飞走了。)

同义词:timid, bashful, reserved

verb

❶ 指马或其他动物因受惊而突然避开或跳向一侧的动作。

“The horse shied away from the flapping plastic bag.”

(那匹马被飘动的塑料袋吓得躲开了。)

“My pony always shies at bicycles passing by.”

(我的小马总是对经过的自行车受惊躲闪。)

同义词:start, jump, recoil

常见短语

shy away from — 因害怕、犹豫或缺乏信心而回避做某事,常用于描述回避困难或令人不适的情况。

“He never shies away from challenging tasks at work.”

(他从不回避工作中的挑战性任务。)

fight shy of — 刻意避免与某人或某事接触,通常因为不信任或想保持距离。

“Investors are fighting shy of the volatile stock market now.”

(投资者目前正在避开波动剧烈的股市。)