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
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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。
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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
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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)
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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。
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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
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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)
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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
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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。
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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。
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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。