shy
英 /ʃaɪ/ 美 /ʃaɪ/
- adj. 害羞的；腼腆的nervous or uncomfortable when meeting or speaking to people
- v. 因受惊而退缩to move away suddenly in fear, especially of a horse
Lina felt shy when she joined the new club.
莉娜刚加入这个新社团时有些害羞。
Small group discussions can help shy students gain confidence before speaking in front of the whole class.
小组讨论可以帮助害羞的学生建立信心，为在全班面前发言做准备。
搭配
feel shy 感到害羞painfully shy 极其腼腆shy away from 回避
辨析提示
shy away from后接名词或动名词，表示回避。
词族
shyly (adv.)、shyness (n.)
近义 bashful、timid
反义 outgoing、confident
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