shy

/ʃaɪ/ adj.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

害羞的;腼腆的;胆怯的

释义与例句

adj. 害羞的;腼腆的;胆怯的
nervous or uncomfortable about meeting or speaking to other people, or easily frightened by them
  1. The shy new pupil stood quietly beside the teacher at first.
    起初,那个害羞的新生安静地站在老师旁边。
  2. He was too shy to ask a question in front of the whole class.
    他太害羞了,不敢在全班面前提问。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The shy deer disappeared into the trees as soon as we approached.
    我们一靠近,那只胆怯的鹿就消失在树林里。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 shy 强调在人前紧张、拘谨;too shy to do sth 是“太害羞而不敢做某事”,不要误用 very shy doing。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • shyness 害羞;腼腆
    不可数名词,指在人际交往中容易紧张或拘谨的性格或感受。
  • shyly 害羞地;腼腆地
    副词,描述带着羞涩或拘谨的方式做某事,如 smile shyly。
同义词
  • timid 胆怯的;羞怯的
    shy 主要描述在人前、尤其与陌生人交往时紧张或不自在;timid 除羞怯外还强调缺乏勇气、容易害怕,面对风险或挑战时也可用。
    The timid child hesitated before stepping onto the stage. 那个胆怯的孩子犹豫了一下才走上舞台。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • quiet 安静的;话少的
    shy 指因紧张或缺乏自信而不敢与人交流;quiet 只描述声音小、话少或性格安静,不一定害怕社交。一个安静的人可能很自信,一个害羞的人也可能在熟人面前很健谈。
    She is quiet at work because she likes to concentrate. 她工作时很安静,因为她喜欢专心做事。
常见搭配
  • too shy to 太害羞而不敢……
    He was too shy to introduce himself to the new neighbours. 他太害羞了,不敢向新邻居作自我介绍。
  • a shy smile 羞涩的微笑
    She gave a shy smile when everyone applauded her performance. 大家为她的表演鼓掌时,她羞涩地笑了笑。
  • be shy about 对……感到羞怯;不好意思……
    Many learners are shy about speaking a new language in public. 许多学习者不好意思在公共场合说一门新语言。