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shy1/ʃai/ adj., v. & n.●adj. (shyer, shyest) 1a diffident or uneasy in company; timid 害羞的；腼腆的 b (of an animal, bird, etc.) easily startled; timid (动物、鸟等)易受惊吓的；胆小的 2 (foll. by 后跟 of) avoiding; chary of 躲避的；有戒心的 shy of his aunt 怕见他的姨妈; shy of going to meetings 躲避开会 3 (in comb. 用于复合词) showing fear of or distaste for 怕…的；厌烦…的 gun-shy 怕枪的; work-shy 厌烦工作的 4 (often foll. by 常后跟 of, on) colloq. having lost; short of [口]失去的；不足的，缺乏的 I'm shy three quid 我丢了 3 英镑; shy of the price of admission 钱不够交入场费 ●v. intr. (shies, shied) 1 (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 at) (esp. of a horse) start suddenly aside (at an object, noise, etc.) in fright (尤指马)受惊 2 (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 away from, at) avoid accepting or becoming involved in (a proposal etc.) in alarm 后退；回避 ●n. a sudden startled movement, esp. of a horse (尤指马的)受惊 □ shyer n.□ shyly adv.□ shyness n.[Old English sceoh, from Germanic] |