
shy
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。)
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。)
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。)