英语词汇“shy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	shy
释义	Trends of shy View usage for: shy (ʃaɪ) Word forms: comparative shyer, superlative shyest, 3rd person singular presenttense shies, present participle shying, past tense, past participle shied 1. adjective A shy person is nervous and uncomfortable in the company of other people. She was a shy, quiet-spoken girl. She was a shy and retiring person off-stage. He is painfully shy of women. [+ of] Synonyms: timid, self-conscious, bashful, reserved More Synonyms of shy shyly adverb [usually ADVERB with verb] The children smiled shyly. shyness uncountable noun Eventually he overcame his shyness. Synonyms: timidity, self-consciousness, bashfulness, modesty More Synonyms of shy 2. adjective If you are shy of doing something, you are unwilling to do it because you are afraid of what might happen. You should not be shy of having your say in the running of the school. [+ of] Synonyms: cautious, wary, hesitant, suspicious More Synonyms of shy 3. verb When a horse shies, it moves away suddenly, because something has frightened it. Llewelyn's stallion shied as the wind sent sparks flying. [VERB] Synonyms: recoil, flinch, draw back, start More Synonyms of shy 4. See once bitten, twice shy 5. See to fight shy 6. See shy of Phrasal verbs: See shy away from More Synonyms of shy -shy (-ʃaɪ) combining form -shy is added to nouns to form adjectives which indicate that someone does not like a particular thing, and tries to avoid it. For example, someone who is camera-shy does not like having their photograph taken. ...camera-shy red deer. The publicity-shy singer spoke frankly in his first interview in three years. shy in British English 1 (ʃaɪ) adjectiveWord forms: shyer, shyest, shier or shiest 1. not at ease in the company of others 2. easily frightened; timid 3. (often foll by of) watchful or wary 4. poker (of a player) without enough money to back his or her bet 5. (of plants and animals) not breeding or producing offspring freely 6. (foll by of) informal, mainly US and Canadian short (of) 7. (in combination) showing reluctance or disinclination workshy verbWord forms: shies, shying or shied (intransitive) 8. to move suddenly, as from fear the horse shied at the snake in the road 9. (usually foll by off or away) to draw back; recoil nounWord forms: plural shies 10. a sudden movement, as from fear Derived forms shyly (ˈshyly) adverb shyness (ˈshyness) noun Word origin Old English sceoh; related to Old High German sciuhen to frighten away, Dutch schuw shy, Swedish skygg shy in British English 2 (ʃaɪ) verbWord forms: shies, shying or shied 1. to throw (something) with a sideways motion nounWord forms: plural shies 2. a quick throw 3. informal a gibe 4. informal an attempt; experiment 5. short for cockshy Derived forms shyer (ˈshyer) noun Word origin C18: of Germanic origin; compare Old High German sciuhen to make timid, Middle Dutch schüchteren to chase away shy in American English 1 (ʃaɪ) adjectiveWord forms: ˈshyer or ˈshier, ˈshyest or ˈshiest 1. easily frightened or startled; timid 2. not at ease with other people; extremely self-conscious; bashful 3. showing distrust or caution; wary 4. not bearing or breeding well, as some plants; unproductive 5. US, Slang a. not having paid money due, as one's poker ante b. lacking; short (on or of) verb intransitiveWord forms: shied or ˈshying 6. to move suddenly as when startled; jump; start; recoil the horse shied at the gunshot 7. to react negatively; be or become cautious or unwilling; draw back often with at or from nounWord forms: plural shies 8. an act of shying; start, as of a horse Idioms: fight shy of SYNONYMY NOTE: shy1 implies a shrinking from the notice of others and a reticence in approaching them,either as an inherent trait or as resulting from inexperience; , bashful implies such shyness as is displayed in awkward behavior and embarrassed timidity;, diffident implies a self-distrust and lack of self-confidence that makes one reluctant to assertoneself; , modest implies an unassuming manner in one who, because of ability, achievements, etc.,might be expected to assert himself or herself strongly; , demure, in current usage, suggests a decorously modest manner, often one that is affectedlyso OPPOSITES: bold, confident Derived forms shyer (ˈshyer) noun shyly (ˈshyly) adverb shyness (ˈshyness) noun Word origin ME schei, dial. development < OE sceoh, akin to Ger scheu, shy, prob. < IE skeuk-, harassed (> OSlav ščuti, to pursue); akin to skeub- > scoff1 shy in American English 2 (ʃaɪ) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: shied or ˈshying 1. to throw or fling, esp. sideways with a jerk shying stones at a target nounWord forms: plural shies 2. the act of shying; fling 3. Informal a try or attempt 4. Informal a gibe More idioms containing shy once bitten, twice shy Examples of 'shy' in a sentence shy Many were too shy or afraid to speak out. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The only downside is that she is still painfully shy. Times, Sunday Times (2006) She makes me really shy but just all warm inside. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It is is not something we should shy away from. Times, Sunday Times (2011) She was quite shy and it took time for her to settle and make friends. The Sun (2016) But deep down he is a shy person who thinks about what other people think about him. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The shy star says she now has no time for romance. The Sun (2009) This is no time to be shy. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The researchers fight shy of predicting how our culture would have to adapt. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He is a bit shy and slightly plummy. Times, Sunday Times (2014) People shy away from putting themselves out on a limb and trying to improve a skill. Times, Sunday Times (2006) If you go there and shy away from tackles they get on top of you. The Sun (2015) He was shy and quiet whereas usually he was confident and outgoing. The Sun (2013) Or we may be assertive on stage but quite shy off it. Evans, Andrew The Secrets of Musical Confidence (1994) He looked so shy and nervous. The Sun (2014) She remembered he was painfully shy. Paige, Frances The Glasgow Girls (1994) People thought he was arrogant, because he did not talk but really he was just shy. The Sun (2015) She appeared shy and nervous for much of this show, humbly thanking the audience for turning up. Times, Sunday Times (2015) This is why timidity is often praised as "good manners' when really it is to the disadvantage of the shy person. Vera Peiffer POSITIVE THINKING: Everything you have always known about positive thinking but wereafraid to put into practice (2001) Until now, the company had shied away from London. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But he was always timid, afraid, very shy. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Word lists with shy terms used in poker In other languages shy British English: shy /ʃaɪ/ ADJECTIVE A shy person is nervous and uncomfortable in the company of other people. He is a painfully shy person. American English: shy Arabic: خَجُول Brazilian Portuguese: tímido Chinese: 腼腆的 Croatian: stidljiv Czech: ostýchavý Danish: genert Dutch: verlegen European Spanish: tímido Finnish: ujo French: timide German: schüchtern Greek: ντροπαλός Italian: timido Japanese: 内気な Korean: 부끄럼 타는 Norwegian: sky Polish: nieśmiały European Portuguese: tímido Romanian: timid Russian: робкий Latin American Spanish: tímido Swedish: blyg Thai: ขี้อาย Turkish: utangaç Ukrainian: сором'язливий Vietnamese: bẽn lẽn All related terms of 'shy' shy of A number or amount that is just shy of another number or amount is just under it. gun-shy If someone is gun-shy , they are nervous or afraid. media-shy reluctant to appear in the mass media work-shy If you describe someone as work-shy , you disapprove of them because you think they are lazy and do not want to work. camera-shy Someone who is camera-shy is nervous and uncomfortable about being filmed or about having their photograph taken . coconut shy a fairground stall in which balls are thrown to knock coconuts off stands fight shy of to keep aloof from to fight shy If you fight shy of something, you try very hard to avoid it. shy away from If you shy away from doing something, you avoid doing it, often because you are afraid or not confident enough. once bitten, twice shy You say ' once bitten , twice shy ' when you want to indicate that someone will not do something a second time because they had a bad experience the first time they did it. Chinese translation of 'shy' shy (ʃaɪ) adj [person] 害羞的 (hàixiū de) [animal] 易受惊(驚)的 (yì shòujīng de) vi [horse] 惊(驚)退 (jīngtuì) to be shy of doing sth 对(對)做某事有顾(顧)忌 (duì zuò mǒushì yǒu gùjì) 1 (adjective) in the sense of timid Definition not at ease in the company of others He is painfully shy when it comes to talking to new people. Synonyms timid A timid child, she had learnt obedience at an early age. self-conscious I felt a bit self-conscious in my swimming costume. bashful a bashful child reserved He was unemotional and reserved. retiring I'm still that shy, retiring little girl. nervous I get very nervous when I'm in the house alone at night. modest He's modest, as well as being a great player. aw-shucks shrinking backward coy a coy smile reticent self-effacing diffident The new employee was diffident and reserved in meetings. mousy He remembered her as a small, mousy woman, invariably worried. Opposites forward, confident , assured , bold , cheeky , brash , fearless , pushy (informal) , self-confident , self-assured 2 (adjective) in the sense of cautious Definition easily frightened You should not be shy of having your say. Synonyms cautious Mr King clearly has a cautious approach to change. wary Keep a wary eye on children when they are playing near water. hesitant I was hesitant about accepting the invitation. suspicious He has his father's suspicious nature. reticent distrustful Voters are distrustful of all politicians. chary Some people are rather chary of being associated with him. Opposites rash , reckless , unsuspecting , unwary (verb) in the sense of recoil Definition to move back or aside suddenly from fear The horse shied as the wind sent sparks flying. Synonyms recoil People used to recoil from the idea of getting into debt. flinch The slightest pressure made her flinch. draw back I drew back with a horrified scream. start Rachel started at his touch. rear buck wince She winced at the thought of getting her tooth removed. swerve balk Even biology graduates may balk at animal experiments. quail The very word makes many of us quail. take fright idiom See fight shy of something phrasal verb See shy away from something (verb) in the sense of throw Definition to throw (something) Synonyms throw He spent hours throwing a tennis ball against a wall. send He let me go with a thrust of his wrist that sent me flying. cast She took a pebble and cast it into the water. pitch Simon pitched the ball across the field. toss He screwed the paper up and tossed it into the fire. hurl Groups of rioters hurled stones at police. fling I flung the book on the table and stormed out. chuck (informal) Someone chucked a bottle at the stage. propel sling (informal) She slung her coat over the desk chair. lob (informal) The protestors were chanting and lobbing firebombs. Additional synonyms in the sense of backward Definition reluctant or bashful Synonyms shy, late, reluctant, hesitating, unwilling, sluggish, wavering, diffident, bashful, tardy in the sense of balk Definition to recoil Even biology graduates may balk at animal experiments. Synonyms recoil, resist, hesitate, dodge, falter, evade, shy away, flinch, quail, shirk, shrink, draw back, jib, demur in the sense of bashful Definition shy or modest a bashful child Synonyms shy, reserved, retiring, nervous, modest, shrinking, blushing, constrained, timid, self-conscious, coy, reticent, self-effacing, aw-shucks (slang, US), diffident, sheepish, mousy, timorous (literary), abashed, shamefaced, easily embarrassed, overmodest Synonyms of 'shy' shy Explore 'shy' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of cast Definition to roll or throw (a dice) She took a pebble and cast it into the water. Synonyms throw, project, launch, pitch, shed, shy, toss, thrust, hurl, fling, chuck (informal), sling, lob, impel, drive, drop in the sense of chary Definition wary or careful Some people are rather chary of being associated with him. Synonyms wary, guarded, careful, reluctant, cautious, suspicious, uneasy, scrupulous, circumspect, leery (slang), heedful, prudent in the sense of chuck Definition to throw carelessly Someone chucked a bottle at the stage. Synonyms throw, cast, pitch, shy, toss, hurl, fling, sling (informal), heave in the sense of coy Definition affectedly shy and modest a coy smile Synonyms modest, retiring, shy, shrinking, arch, timid, self-effacing, demure, flirtatious, bashful, prudish, aw-shucks, skittish, coquettish, kittenish, overmodest in the sense of diffident Definition lacking self-confidence The new employee was diffident and reserved in meetings. Synonyms shy, reserved, withdrawn, reluctant, modest, shrinking, doubtful, backward, unsure, insecure, constrained, timid, self-conscious, hesitant, meek, unassuming, unobtrusive, self-effacing, sheepish, aw-shucks, bashful, timorous (literary), unassertive in the sense of distrustful Voters are distrustful of all politicians. Synonyms suspicious, doubting, wary, cynical, doubtful, sceptical, uneasy, dubious, distrusting, disbelieving, leery (slang), mistrustful, chary in the sense of draw back Definition to move backwards I drew back with a horrified scream. Synonyms recoil, withdraw, retreat, shrink, falter, back off, shy away, flinch, retract, quail, start back in the sense of flinch Definition to draw back suddenly from pain or something unpleasant The slightest pressure made her flinch. Synonyms wince, start, duck, shrink, cringe, quail, recoil, cower, blench in the sense of fling Definition to throw with force I flung the book on the table and stormed out. Synonyms throw, toss, hurl, chuck (informal), launch, cast, pitch, send, shy, jerk, propel, sling (informal), precipitate, lob (informal), catapult, heave, let fly in the sense of hesitant Definition doubtful and unsure in speech or action I was hesitant about accepting the invitation. Synonyms uncertain, reluctant, shy, halting, doubtful, sceptical, unsure, hesitating, wavering, timid, diffident, lacking confidence, vacillating, hanging back, irresolute, half-arsed (British, slang), half-assed (US, Canadian, slang), half-hearted Additional synonyms in the sense of hurl Definition to throw (something) with great force Groups of rioters hurled stones at police. Synonyms throw, fling, chuck (informal), send, fire, project, launch, cast, pitch, shy, toss, propel, sling (informal), heave, let fly (with) in the sense of lob Definition to throw The protestors were chanting and lobbing firebombs. Synonyms throw, launch, toss, hurl, lift, pitch, shy (informal), fling, loft in the sense of modest Definition shy or easily embarrassed He's modest, as well as being a great player. Synonyms unpretentious, simple, reserved, retiring, quiet, shy, humble, discreet, blushing, self-conscious, coy, meek, reticent, unassuming, self-effacing, demure, diffident, bashful, aw-shucks in the sense of mousy Definition shy or ineffectual He remembered her as a small, mousy woman, invariably worried. Synonyms shy, quiet, timid, ineffectual, self-effacing, diffident, timorous (literary), unassertive in the sense of nervous Definition apprehensive or worried I get very nervous when I'm in the house alone at night. Synonyms apprehensive, anxious, uneasy, edgy, worried, wired (slang), tense, fearful, shaky, hysterical, agitated, ruffled, timid, hyper (informal), jittery (informal), uptight (informal), flustered, on edge, excitable, nervy (British, informal), jumpy, twitchy (informal), fidgety, timorous (literary), highly strung, antsy (informal), toey (Australian, slang), hesitant, adrenalized in the sense of pitch Definition to hurl or throw Simon pitched the ball across the field. Synonyms throw, launch, cast, toss, hurl, fling, chuck (informal), sling, lob (informal), bung (British, slang), heave in the sense of quail Definition to shrink back with fear The very word makes many of us quail. Synonyms shrink, cringe, flinch, shake, faint, tremble, quake, shudder, falter, droop, blanch, recoil, cower, blench, have cold feet (informal) in the sense of reserved Definition not showing one's feelings He was unemotional and reserved. Synonyms uncommunicative, cold, cool, retiring, formal, silent, modest, shy, cautious, restrained, secretive, aloof, reticent, prim, demure, taciturn, unresponsive, unapproachable, unsociable, undemonstrative, standoffish, close-mouthed, unforthcoming in the sense of retiring Definition very shy I'm still that shy, retiring little girl. Synonyms shy, reserved, quiet, modest, shrinking, humble, timid, coy, meek, reclusive, reticent, unassuming, self-effacing, demure, diffident, bashful, aw-shucks, timorous (literary), unassertive in the sense of self-conscious Definition embarrassed or ill at ease through being unduly aware of oneself as the object of the attention of others I felt a bit self-conscious in my swimming costume. Synonyms embarrassed, nervous, uncomfortable, awkward, insecure, diffident, ill at ease, sheepish, bashful, aw-shucks, shamefaced, like a fish out of water, out of countenance Additional synonyms in the sense of send Definition to cause to go to a place or point He let me go with a thrust of his wrist that sent me flying. Synonyms propel, hurl, fling, shoot, fire, deliver, cast, catapult, let fly in the sense of sling Definition to throw She slung her coat over the desk chair. Synonyms throw, cast, toss, hurl, fling, chuck (informal), lob (informal), heave, shy in the sense of start Definition to make a sudden involuntary movement from fright or surprise Rachel started at his touch. Synonyms jump, shy, jerk, twitch, flinch, recoil in the sense of suspicious Definition unwilling to trust He has his father's suspicious nature. Synonyms distrustful, suspecting, sceptical, doubtful, apprehensive, leery (slang), mistrustful, unbelieving, wary in the sense of toss Definition to throw (something) lightly He screwed the paper up and tossed it into the fire. Synonyms throw, pitch, hurl, fling, project, launch, cast, shy, chuck (informal), flip, propel, sling (informal), lob (informal) in the sense of wary Definition cautious or on one's guard Keep a wary eye on children when they are playing near water. Synonyms watchful, careful, alert, cautious, prudent, attentive, vigilant, circumspect, heedful, on the lookout, wide-awake, on the qui vive in the sense of wince Definition to draw back slightly, as if in sudden pain She winced at the thought of getting her tooth removed. Synonyms flinch, start, shrink, cringe, quail, recoil, cower, draw back, blench
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