bashful /ˈbæʃfəl/ adjective Learner's definition of BASHFUL
[more bashful; most bashful]
: nervous or uncomfortable in social situations : afraid to talk to people because of a lack of confidence害羞的；羞怯的 -
She was very bashful [=shy] as a child.她小的时候很害羞。
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bashful boys asking girls to dance邀请女孩们跳舞的腼腆男孩
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He looked at her with a bashful smile. [=a smile that showed he was feeling bashful]他望着她，带着腼腆的笑。
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Take another cookie if you like. Don't be bashful. [=shy]如果喜欢吃的话就再拿一块饼干，别不好意思。
— bashfulness
noun [noncount]