| 单词 | shy |
| 释义 | shy —shy /ʃaɪ/ adjective (shyer, shyest) (NERVOUS) ► B1 nervous and uncomfortable with other people: » He was too shy to ask her to dance with him.» She gave a shy smile.» Children are often shy of/with people they don't know.» The deer were shy (= unwilling to be near people) and hid behind some trees.Thesaurus+: ↑Shy and modest , ↑Anxious and worriedWord Builder:–Nouns: shyness–Adjectives: shy–Verbs: shy–Adverbs: shyly• • • Extra Examples:» Underneath that shy exterior, she's actually a very warm person.» Tom is very extrovert and confident while Katy's shy and quiet.» He was shy and unassuming and not at all how you expect an actor to be.» Paulo's very shy - he needs bringing out.» Suddenly shy, our young daughter burrowed her head into my shoulder.adjective [after noun] (LESS) ► F0 less than: » We're only £100 shy of the total amount.Thesaurus+: ↑Lacking things , ↑Scarce, inadequate and not enough , ↑Essential or necessaryThesaurus+: ↑Scarce, inadequate and not enough , ↑Lacking thingsverb [I] (HORSES) ↑Verb Endings for shy ► F0 (of a horse) to suddenly move sideways or backwards, especially because of fear: » The horse shied at the fence.» There's a lot of traffic on the road - I'm sure my horse is going to shy.Thesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) behaviourWord Builder:–Nouns: shyness–Adjectives: shy–Verbs: shy–Adverbs: shylyverb [T usually + adv/prep] OLD-FASHIONED INFORMAL (THROW) ↑Verb Endings for shy ► F0 to throw something suddenly, often in a sideways movement: » Two small boys were shying stones at a tree.Thesaurus+: ↑ThrowingWord Builder:–Nouns: shyness–Adjectives: shy–Verbs: shy–Adverbs: shyly |
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