Shy
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adj. 害羞的;怕羞的;害怕（做）;<美>缺乏的;
vi. 驚退，畏縮;避開（某人）;（用石子，球等）亂投;
n. 投擲;（馬）驚退，驚逸;投扔，亂丟;
?? 例句
At first appearance the boy seemed very shy.
乍看之下,這男孩似乎很靦腆。
Dr. Palmer Kirby was a shy, serious, ugly man in his middle fifties.
巴穆?柯比博士靦腆、嚴肅，長相丑陋，已經五十四、五歲了。
All the children fight shy of lessons.
孩子們都不愿做功課。
A deer is a shy animal.
鹿是一種易受驚的動物。
He had a shy at the wicket but missed.
他向三柱門投擲一球,但未命中。
?? 聯想助記
【串】sly(狡猾的)spy(間諜)裝著shy(害羞),躲在sty(豬圈)里喝soy(醬油)
【記】※ shy-害羞的,spy-間諜:害羞的間諜
※ shy-靦腆的,say-說:姑娘靦腆,不愛說話
※ s-似“美女”,hy-拼音“海洋”:美人魚害羞地游回海洋里了
? 同義詞
?? 反義詞
?? 牛津釋義
shy
adj
(shyer, shyest)
1
(a) (of people) timid and nervous in the presence of others; reserved （指人）羞怯的, 靦腆的
He was too shy to speak to her. 他很怕羞, 連話都不敢跟她說.
The child isn't at all shy with adults. 這小孩在大人面前一點也不羞怯.
(b) (of behaviour, etc) showing that one is timid, reserved, etc （指行為等）羞怯的, 腆的
a shy look, smile, etc 羞怯的表情、 微笑等.
2 (of animals, birds, etc) unwilling to be seen by or be near to humans; easily frightened （指鳥獸等）不愿近人的, 易受驚的, 膽怯的.
3 ~ of sb/doing sth wary or afraid of (a person or an action) 對（某人或某行為）存戒心的或有顧忌的
The dog is shy of strangers. 這狗怕生人.
I'm shy of buying shares, in case I lose money. 我不敢買股票, 怕賠錢.
4 ~ (on/of sth/sb) (US infml 口) short of or lacking sth/sb 短、 少或缺某事物[某人]
We've plenty of wine, but we're shy on beer. 我們有很多葡萄酒, 但啤酒不夠.
We are still two men shy (of a full team). 我們還少兩個人（才能湊成一個隊）.
5 (idm 習語) fight shy of sb/sth =>fight1. once bitten, twice shy => bite1. shy, v (pt, pp shied )
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (at sth) (of a horse) turn aside or hold back in fear or alarm （指馬）受驚, 驚
The colt shied at the fence and refused to jump over it. 這馬駒到障礙物前害怕不敢跳過去.
2 (phr v) shy away from sth/doing sth avoid or move away from (doing) sth because of shyness, fear, etc （因害羞、 恐懼等）避免或逃避（做某事）
I've always shied away from close friendships. 我總是避免與人深交.
shy v (pt, pp shied ) [Tn, Tn.pr]
(dated infml 舊, 口) throw (sth) 投, 擲, 扔（某物）
shy stones (at a bottle, over a wall, etc) （朝瓶子、 墻那邊等）扔石頭. shy, n (infml 口) act of throwing 投; 擲; 扔
have/take a couple of shies at the tin can in the lake 朝著湖里的白鐵罐砍了兩下. Cf 參看 coconut shy (coconut).
?? 考研助記
霞愛（諧音） 害羞的 網友：馬 勝 敏 補充：1：美人（s）魚害羞地游回海洋（hy）里了。 2：剛才那個美女（s）坐在對面的椅子（h）上，我意外（y）的看到她害羞的樣子。
?? 擴展釋義
*[?ai]n. 驚跳, 驚避a. 膽怯的, 畏縮的, 遲疑的, 羞怯的vi. 驚退, 亂投, 亂擲, 厭惡, 避開vt. 亂投, 亂擲相關詞組: fight shy of have a shy at sb make a shy at sth
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Yes, in the home.
是的， 在家 。
There are more foolish buyers than foolish sellers.
愚蠢的買主多魚愚蠢的賣主。
Cheer up!
振作起來！