英语释义

1. easily frightened timid

2. disposed to avoid a person or thing
publicity shy

3. hesitant in committing oneself circumspect

4. sensitively diffident or retiring reserved also expressive of such a state or nature
a shy smile

5. secluded, hidden

6. having less than the full or specified amount or number short
just shy of six feet tall

7. disreputable
gambling hells and shy saloons
— Blackwood's

8. to develop or show a dislike or distaste —usually used with from or away from
an author who shies away from publicity

9. to start suddenly aside through fright or alarm

10. a sudden start aside (as from fright)

11. to make a sudden throw

12. to throw (an object) with a jerk fling

13. the act of shying toss, throw

14. a verbal fling or attack

15. cockshy

16. feeling nervous and uncomfortable about meeting and talking to people

17. showing that you are nervous and uncomfortable about meeting and talking to people

18. tending to avoid something because of nervousness, fear, dislike, etc.

19. not feeling comfortable meeting and talking to people
a shy awkward boy

20. easily frightened timid
a shy kitten

21. showing a dislike of attention
a shy face

22. tending to avoid something or someone
I'm camera shy. Don't take my picture.

23. having less than a full or an expected amount or number
We were shy about ten dollars.

24. to avoid or draw back in dislike or distaste
He shied from publicity.

25. to move quickly to one side in fright
The horse shied at the thunder.

片语

sheepish羞怯的；懦弱的

Wesley E Shyer标签

Charles Shyer查尔斯

modest(Modest)人名；(罗)莫代斯特；(德)莫德斯特；(俄)莫杰斯特

Annie Meyers-Shyer安妮·迈耶斯

英汉例句

• This is also a good method for shyer individuals to steal a kiss from a potential lover.

  这也是一个好方法害羞个人窃取一个吻从一个潜在的情人。

• In fact, when some of the shyer women were afraid to approach us to ask questions, it was the husbands who persuaded them to ask for help.

  实际上，当一些比较害羞的妇女不好意思向我们问问题，是她们的丈夫鼓励她们向我们寻求帮助的。

• This is also a good method for shyer individuals to steal a kiss from a potential lover.

  那些有所爱又羞于启口的人，这种偷吻也是个好办法。

• Compared with the western, the Chinese children are shyer in communication, which is a reason to make them lack of friends and companies.

  与西方国家相比，中国孩子在沟通方面更羞涩，这也是致使他们缺乏朋友和同伴的一个原因。

• Suddenly, I felt that I was a mere intruder; I became even shyer than Madame Curie.

  我突然觉得我只不过是一个不速之客；我感到比居里夫人更羞怯。

• People from 「closed」 cultures are usually quieter and seem shyer and more modest than people from 「open」 cultures.

  来自「保守的」文化中的人们通常比较文静，似乎比较腼腆，比「开放的」文化中的人更谦虚。

相似词

fainthearted懦弱的，胆小的

fearful可怕的；担心的；严重的

fearsome可怕的；害怕的；极大的

scary（事物）可怕的；恐怖的；吓人的；（人）提心吊胆的；引起惊慌的；胆小的

skittish（人）轻佻的，善变的

timid胆小的；羞怯的

timorous胆怯的；胆小的；羞怯的

tremulous胆小的；战栗的；震颤的

相反词

adventuresome冒险性的；爱冒险的

adventurous爱冒险的；大胆的；充满危险的

audacious无畏的；鲁莽的

bold(Bold)人名；(英、德、罗、捷、瑞典)博尔德

daring大胆的，勇敢的

dashing（尤指男子）风度翩翩的，浪漫迷人的；时髦的，流行的

gutsy勇敢的；贪婪的；有种的；胆大的

hardy强壮的人；耐寒植物；方柄凿

venturesome冒险的；危险的；好冒险的

venturous不顾一切的；好冒险的；大胆的