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shy

释义

shy

adjective

UK /ʃaɪ/

Word Forms

adjective	shy
comparative	shier
superlative	shiest

1
nervous and embarrassed in the company of other people, especially people who you do not know
Archie was shy and awkward.
I’d love to meet her but I’m too shy to introduce myself.
Synonyms and related words
Not confident or shy and easily embarrassed
shy
uncertain
retiring
1. 1a
  shy behaviour shows that someone is nervous or not confident
  a shy grin
  He gave Joanna a quick shy glance.
  Synonyms and related words
  Not confident or shy and easily embarrassed
  shy
  uncertain
  retiring
2
not willing to do or be involved in something because it makes you feel nervous or embarrassed
shy about/of:
He is very shy about singing in public.
Synonyms and related words
Not confident or shy and easily embarrassed
shy
uncertain
retiring
3
a shy animal is afraid of people and tries to hide from them
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe animals
amphibious
androgynous
anthropoid

phrases

shy of something

shy

adjective

US /ʃaɪ/

Word Forms

adjective	shy
comparative	shier
superlative	shiest

1
nervous and embarrassed in the company of other people, especially people who you do not know
Archie was shy and awkward.
I’d love to meet her, but I’m too shy to introduce myself.
Synonyms and related words
Not confident or shy and easily embarrassed
shy
uncertain
retiring
1. 1a
  shy behavior shows that someone is nervous or not confident
  a shy grin
  He gave Joanna a quick shy glance.
  Synonyms and related words
  Not confident or shy and easily embarrassed
  shy
  uncertain
  retiring
2
not willing to do or be involved in something, because it makes you feel nervous or embarrassed
shy about/of:
He is very shy about singing in public.
Synonyms and related words
Not confident or shy and easily embarrassed
shy
uncertain
retiring
3
a shy animal is afraid of people and tries to hide from them
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe animals
amphibious
androgynous
anthropoid

phrases

shy of something

shy

verb

UK /ʃaɪ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	shy
he/she/it	shies
present participle	shying
past tense	shied
past participle	shied

1
if a horse shies, it moves suddenly away from something because it is afraid
Synonyms and related words
Animal behaviour
beach
bite
bite

phrasal verbs

shy away

shy

verb

US /ʃaɪ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	shy
he/she/it	shies
present participle	shying
past tense	shied
past participle	shied

1
if a horse shies, it moves suddenly away from something because it is afraid
Synonyms and related words
Animal behavior
beach
bite
bite

phrasal verbs

shy away

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