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词根:shy
adj.shy 害羞的;畏缩的,胆怯的
adv.shyly 害羞地;羞怯地;胆怯地;小心地
shily 胆小地;羞怯地
n.shy 投掷;惊跳
vi.shy 投;畏缩;惊退;厌恶
vt.shy 投;乱掷
adjective
easily frightened : timid
disposed to avoid a person or thing
publicity shy
hesitant in committing oneself : circumspect
sensitively diffident or retiring : reservedalso: expressive of such a state or nature
a shy smile
secluded, hidden
having less than the full or specified amount or number : short
just shy of six feet tall
disreputable
gambling hells and shy saloons—Blackwood's
verb (1)
intransitive verb
to develop or show a dislike or distaste—usually used with from or away from
an author who shies away from publicity
to start suddenly aside through fright or alarm
noun (1)
a sudden start aside (as from fright)
verb (2)
intransitive verb
to make a sudden throw
transitive verb
to throw (an object) with a jerk : fling
noun (2)
the act of shying : toss, throw
a verbal fling or attack
cockshy
"害羞的品质或状态",1650年代,来自 shy(形容词)+ -ness。
Adjective Middle English schey, going back to Old English scēoh, going back to West Germanic *skeuh(w)a- (whence also Middle High German schiehe, schiech "timid, despondent," and, with alteration or variant ablaut, Middle Dutch scu, scouw "timid"), perhaps extended form of Indo-European *(s)keu̯(H)- "perceive, watch" — more at show >entry 1 Verb (1) derivative of shy >entry 1 Noun (1) derivative of shy >entry 2 Verb (2) of obscure origin Noun (2) derivative of shy >entry 4
The first known use of shy was before the 12th century
siblingnoun
one of two or more individuals having the same parents or sometimes only one parent in common
siblingnoun
one of two or more individuals having the same parents or sometimes only one parent in common
sibilant1 of 2adjective
having or producing the sound of or a sound like the s or the sh in sash
sibilant2 of 2noun
a sibilant speech sound (as English \s\, \z\, \sh\, \zh\, \ch (=tsh)\, or \j (=dzh)\)
sinoun
the seventh note of a scale : ti
shysternoun
a crooked lawyer or politician
shy1 of 3adjective
easily frightened : timid
not feeling comfortable around people : not wanting or able to call attention to oneself
having less than a full or an expected amount or number
we were about ten dollars shy of our goal
shy2 of 3verb
to draw back in sudden dislike or distaste
shied from publicity
to move quickly to one side in fright
the horse shied
shy3 of 3noun
a sudden move to one side
1 But for all its roughness, there was the most endearing hint of shyness in it, too.
2 There was a hint of schoolboy shyness in his explanation.
他的解释中带有一丝学生的羞涩。
3 Had I made one step forward out of my own shyness Maxim would have told me these things four months, five months ago.
4 Overcome with sudden shyness, I retreated to my father’s side.
5 "My shyness really prevents me from approaching people," he said.
“我的害羞实在让我不能接近别人。”他说。
6 My shyness at moving clad in black tights around a large empty room did not last long.
7 But whereas a puppy will cringe away or roll on its back, groveling, a little boy may cover his shyness with nonchalance, with bravado, or with secrecy.
8 The article below provides us with ways to overcome shyness.
下面这篇文章为我们提供了克服害羞的一些办法。
9 Mom has very specific things in mind, and a bird-daughter with terrible shyness and a dirty hoodie was never one of them.
10 There is a shyness in his eyes now that makes him look so young, an expression that tugs my heart closer to him.
11 You may set his silence down to his shyness.
你可以把他的沉默归因于羞怯。
12 Fear of rejection and shyness are big barriers for many job seekers.
害羞、担心被拒是许多求职者的大问题。
13 Ifemelu and Ginika arrived together, the party still at its dawn, the dance floor bare, boys running around with cassette tapes, shyness and awkwardness still undissolved.
14 He immediately became paralysed with shyness, and sat blushing at his papers, unable to begin.
15 The young Cicero overcame some of that shyness by taking lessons from the theater, going on to model his style on Clodius Aesopus.
16 Now that Samuel and Adam were seated together and the barriers were down, a curtain of shyness fell on Samuel.
17 Violence and shyness—Tom’s loins needed women and at the same time he did not think himself worthy of a woman.
18 Jerrie, who often hung back in conversations due to her shyness, spoke up with her opinion about the plane, which the Soviets had been having trouble with.
19 The cute little girl covered her face with her hands to hide her shyness.
这个可爱的小女孩用手盖住脸来掩饰自己的害羞。
20 I spelled my name in a wild rush of letters, trying desperately to redeem my paralyzing shyness.