| 释义 |
shy away from
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | shy away from - avoid having to deal with some unpleasant task; "I shy away from this task"avoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her" |
shy away from
shy away from (someone or something)To avoid someone or something. I shy away from confrontation because I just don't like conflict. Are you mad at me? You've been shying away from me all day.See also: away, shyshy away fromAvoid, evade, as in He shied away from all questions concerning his private life. [Late 1700s] See also: away, shyshy away from
Related to shy away from: the likes of, look out for, look to, follow-through, in view of, showed up, dropped offWords related to shy away fromverb avoid having to deal with some unpleasant taskRelated Words |