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shy 1 AHD[shī] D.J.[ʃaɪ]K.K.[ʃaɪ]adj.（形容词）shi.er[shīʹər] 或 shy.er shi.est[shīʹĭst] 或 shy.est - Easily startled; timid.易受惊吓的；腼腆的
- Drawing back from contact or familiarity with others; retiring or reserved.害羞的，怕陌生的：畏惧与他人接触或相识的；缄默的或沉默的
- Marked by reserve or diffidence:腼腆的，怕羞的：以沉默或羞怯为特征的：a shy glance.羞怯的一瞥
- Distrustful; wary:有戒心的：不信任的；小心的：shy of strangers.小心生人
- Not having paid an amount due, as one's ante in poker.钱付得不够的：未付应付的钱的，如扑克牌戏中的赌注
- Short; lacking:不足的；缺乏的：Eleven is one shy of a dozen.十一比十二差一个
v.intr.（不及物动词）shied[shīd] shy.ing, shies[shīz] - To move suddenly, as if startled; start.受惊：突然移动，好象受惊吓一般；惊动
- To draw back, as from fear or caution; recoil.惊退：退却，如因害怕或谨慎；惊起
n.（名词）【复数】 shies[shīz] - A sudden movement, as from fright; a start.惊吓而跳：突然的移动，如因惊吓；急冲
- Middle English shei 中古英语 shei
- from Old English scēoh 源自 古英语 scēoh
shyʹer n.（名词）shyʹly adv.（副词）shyʹness n.（名词）shy, bashful, diffident, modest, coy, demure- These adjectives mean not forward but marked by a retiring nature, reticence, or a reserve of manner.One who isshy draws back from others, either because of a withdrawn nature or out of timidity: 这些形容词的意思是不向前的，但带有一种孤独的本性、缄默或沉默寡言的举止特征。Shy 的人见到别人退缩， 或者是出于畏惧的本性或者是出于腼腆： "The poor man was shy and hated society" (George Bernard Shaw).“这个穷人畏惧和厌恶与人交往” （乔治·萧伯纳）。
- Bashful suggests self-consciousness or awkwardness in the presence of others: Bashful 暗示在他人面前害羞或尴尬： "I never laughed, being bashful./Lowering my head, I looked at the wall" (Ezra Pound).“我从来不笑，生性害羞。/低着头，我盯着墙壁” （埃兹拉·庞德）。
- Diffident implies lack of self-confidence: Diffident 暗示缺少自信： He was too diffident to express his opinion.他太不自信，不敢发表自己的见解。
- Modest is associated with an unassertive nature, absence of vanity, and freedom from pretension: Modest 与廉逊的性格，没有虚荣心以及不自命不凡联系在一起： Despite her fame she remained the modest, unassuming person she had been as a student.尽管有名，她仍然是一个廉逊，不摆架子的人，就象她以前当学生时那样。
- Coy usually implies feigned, often flirtatious shyness: Coy 一般暗示假装的通常轻浮的害羞： "yielded with coy submission" (John Milton).“羞怯地顺从” （约翰·弥尔顿）。
- Demure often denotes an affected shyness or modesty: Demure 经常意指一种假装的害羞或廉逊： "I really don't know how to write a check,” she said, with a demure sidelong glance. “我真的不清楚如何填写支票”，她假装害羞地斜瞥了一眼说道
shy 2 AHD[shī] D.J.[ʃaɪ]K.K.[ʃaɪ]v.（动词）shied[shīd] shy.ing, shies[shīz] v.tr.（及物动词）- To throw (something) with a swift motion; fling.掷：以迅速的动作扔（某物）；投
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To throw something with a swift motion.投掷：以一种迅速的动作扔
n.（名词）【复数】 shies[shīz] - A quick throw; a fling.迅速的一掷；扔
- Informal A gibe; a sneer.【非正式用语】 嘲笑；讥讽
- Informal An attempt; a try.【非正式用语】 试图；尝试
- Perhaps from shy 1可能源自 shy1
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