shy

US /ʃaɪ/
UK /ʃaɪ/
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1.

害羞的, 靦腆的

nervous or timid in the company of other people.

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She was too shy to ask him to dance.
她太害羞了，不敢邀請他跳舞。
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He's a very shy child.
他是一個非常害羞的孩子。
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timidreservedintrovertedbashfuldiffident
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confidentoutgoingboldextrovertedgregarious
2.

警惕的, 避開的

easily startled; wary.

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The deer was very shy and ran away at the slightest noise.
那隻鹿非常警惕，一有風吹草動就跑開了。
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Wild animals are often shy of humans.
野生動物通常避開人類。
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warycautiousapprehensiveskittishtimorous
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boldbravedaring
1.

投擲, 扔

to throw (something) with a sudden, swift movement.

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He shied a stone at the dog.
他扔了一塊石頭砸向那隻狗。
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She shied the ball into the net.
她把球投進了網。
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throwflinghurltosscast
2.

受驚, 避開

(of a horse) start suddenly aside from an object or noise due to nervousness.

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The horse shied at the sudden movement.
馬因突然的動作而受驚。
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The young colt would often shy at shadows.
小馬駒經常因影子而受驚。
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startleflinchrecoilbalkfrighten
1.

受驚, 躲閃

a sudden movement aside, especially by a horse.

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The horse made a sudden shy and nearly unseated its rider.
馬突然受驚，差點把騎手甩下來。
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A sudden shy from the dog made the cat jump.
狗突然受驚，把貓嚇了一跳。
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startflinchrecoiljumpfright
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fight shy of