shy
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/ʃaɪ/
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/ʃaɪ/
nervous or uncomfortable around people
She was too shy to speak in front of the class.
她太害羞了,不敢在全班面前说话。
showing nervousness around people
He gave a shy smile when he saw her.
看到她时,他露出了羞涩的微笑。
easily scared and avoids people
The shy deer ran away when it saw us.
那只胆小的鹿一看到我们就跑开了。
afraid to do something
She's not shy about sharing her opinions.
她毫不畏惧地分享自己的观点。
lacking a small amount to reach something
He was just shy of winning the race.
他差一点就赢了比赛。
avoiding or not liking something
He's always been shy of hard work.
他一直回避繁重的工作。
to suddenly move away because of fear
The horse shied when it heard the loud noise.
马听到巨大的声响时惊退了。