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单词 shy
释义 shy¹ /ʃaɪ/ adj.(shyer,shyestorshier,shiest)
1.(timid)+ person, smile, look害羞的;腼腆的;怕生的

She gave him a shy smile.她腼腆地向他一笑。

He was too shy to talk to anyone at the party.他太害羞, 不敢和聚会上的任何人说话。

2.+ bird, animal怕人的;易受惊的;胆小的
3.(wary)有戒心的;警惕的
to be shy of doing sth对做某事有顾忌

Don't be shy of telling them what you think.告诉他们你的想法, 不要有顾忌。

4.(just under/before)差一点的;差一点不到的

I needed £20 and counted the money but it was just shy.我需要二十英镑, 数了数手里的钱, 就差那么一点点。

shy of sth不足…;还差…

He died two days shy of his 95th birthday.他在95岁生日的前两天去世了。

5.【牌】(纸牌戏玩家)欠赌注的
6.【生】(动物)难孕的;(植物)难结果的
idiom
fight shy努力回避; 竭力避开

It is no use fighting shy of publicity and then complaining when sponsors pass us by.一边对宣传避之不及, 一边又抱怨没有赞助人搭理我们, 这样做是没有用的。

once bitten, twice shy一次被咬, 下次胆小;一回吃亏, 两回学乖;一朝被蛇咬, 十年怕井绳
shy² /ʃaɪ/ vi.(shies,shying,shied)
1.(move)惊退;跳;躲

Llewelyn's stallion shied as the wind sent sparks flying.风吹起火星, 惊得卢埃林的马直往后退。

2.(recoil)退缩;畏缩
3.(throw)(向一旁)投, 掷, 扔

She shied her coat six feet across the room at a chair.她把外套扔向房间里六英尺外的一把椅子。

Phrasal Verbshy away
shy³ /ʃaɪ/ n.( 复shies)
1.(sudden movement)(由于害怕而作出的)突然的动作
2.(throw)投掷;扔
3.<废>(gibe)讽刺;嘲弄
4.(attempt)尝试;试验
5.(cockshy)(向靶子的)投掷
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