shy

adj.

1. 羞怯的；腼腆的；怕生的
   nervous or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people
   1. a quiet, shy man
      腼腆、不大说话的人
   2. Don't be shy─come and say hello.
      别害羞——过来问个好。
   3. She was too shy to ask anyone for help.
      她太腼腆，不愿向任何人求助。
   4. As a teenager I was painfully shy .
      我十几岁的时候腼腆得很。
   5. She's very shy with adults.
      她在大人面前很拘束。
2. 显得腼腆的；看着羞怯的
   showing that sb is nervous or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people
   1. a shy smile
      腼腆的微笑
3. 怕人的；易受惊的；胆小的
   easily frightened and not willing to come near people
   1. The panda is a shy creature.
      熊猫是一种胆小的动物。
4. 害怕（做）；对（做）…心怀顾忌
   afraid of doing sth or being involved in sth
   1. The band has never been shy of publicity.
      这支乐队一向不惮招摇。
   2. He disliked her and had never been shy of saying so.
      他不喜欢她，而且从来不忌讳说出来。
5. 欠缺；不足；未达到；不够
   lacking the amount that is needed
   1. He died before Christmas, only a month shy of his 90th birthday.
      他在圣诞节前去世了，仅差一个月就满90岁。
   2. We are still two players shy (of a full team).
      （凑成一支队）我们还缺两名队员。
6. 躲避（或不喜欢）…的
   avoiding or not liking the thing mentioned
   1. camera-shy (= not liking to be photographed)
      不爱照相
   2. He's always been work-shy.
      他总是躲避工作。

verb

1. 被吓退；被惊走
   to turn away with a sudden movement because it is afraid or surprised
   1. My horse shied at the unfamiliar noise.
      这陌生的声音把我的马惊了。

1. ADJ-GRADED 害羞的;腼腆的;怕生的
   A shy person is nervous and uncomfortable in the company of other people.
   1. She was a shy, quiet-spoken girl...
      她是个害羞、说话轻声细语的女孩。
   2. She was a shy and retiring person off-stage...
      她在现实生活中是个腼腆而且不善社交的人。
   3. He is painfully shy of women.
      他见到女人就十分害羞。
2. ADJ-GRADED 犹豫的;不情愿的;害怕的;有所顾忌的
   If you are shy of doing something, you are unwilling to do it because you are afraid of what might happen.
   1. You should not be shy of having your say in the running of the school.
      在管理学校方面，你应该毫无顾忌地发表你的意见。
3. VERB (马)惊走，惊退
   When a horse shies, it moves away suddenly, because something has frightened it.
   1. Llewelyn's stallion shied as the wind sent sparks flying.
      风一吹来，火星四溅，卢埃林的种马惊跳起来。
4. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳;一回吃亏两回学乖
   You say 'once bitten, twice shy' when you want to indicate that someone will not do something a second time because they had a bad experience the first time they did it.
5. PHRASE 竭力避开;尽量避免
   If you fight shy of something, you try very hard to avoid it.
   1. It is no use fighting shy of publicity and then complaining when sponsors pass us by...
      一边对做宣传避之不及，一边又抱怨赞助人与我们擦身而过，这样做是没有用的。
   2. Until now television had fought shy of covering by-elections.
      迄今为止电视台一直竭力避免报道补缺选举。
6. PREP-PHRASE 未达到;欠缺;不足;不够
   A number or amount that is just shy of another number or amount is just under it.
   1. ...a high-school dropout rate just shy of 53%...
      几近53％的中学辍学率
   2. He died two days shy of his 95th birthday.
      他在离 95 岁寿辰仅差两天时去世了。

1. He was shy and nervous as a boy, and unhappy at school
   他小时候既害羞又胆怯，在学校过得并不快乐。
2. I feel awkward and shy in company.
   跟别人在一起的时候，我觉得很别扭，不好意思。
3. According to Mandy, Pat's tough exterior hides a shy and sensitive soul.
   据曼迪说，帕特彪悍的外表下隐藏着一颗害羞且敏感的心。
4. Inarticulate and rather shy, he had always dreaded speaking in public
   他不善言辞又相当害羞，一直害怕在公共场合讲话。
5. She played the role of a meek, innocent, shy girl. I don't know who she was trying to kid
   她装作一个温顺、天真、害羞的女孩。真不知道她想骗谁。
6. Asian women are more modest and shy, yet they tend to have an inner force
   亚洲女性表现得更为端庄腼腆，却往往外柔内刚。
7. I'm still that shy, retiring little girl who was afraid to ask for sweets in the shop.
   我仍然是那个羞怯孤僻，不敢在商店买糖果的小女孩。
8. Alan sings with shy intensity, hiding behind the security blanket of his guitar.
   艾伦非常害羞地唱着，用怀里的吉他挡住自己以获得此许安全感。
9. Her normally shy son had come out of his shell.
   她那平时很害羞的儿子已经开始与人交往了。
10. She was a shy, quiet-spoken girl
    她是个害羞、说话轻声细语的女孩。
11. She was a shy and retiring person off-stage
    她在现实生活中是个腼腆而且不善社交的人。
12. He is painfully shy of women.
    他见到女人就十分害羞。
13. You should not be shy of having your say in the running of the school.
    在管理学校方面，你应该毫无顾忌地发表你的意见。
14. Llewelyn's stallion shied as the wind sent sparks flying.
    风一吹来，火星四溅，卢埃林的种马惊跳起来。
15. It is no use fighting shy of publicity and then complaining when sponsors pass us by
    一边对做宣传避之不及，一边又抱怨赞助人与我们擦身而过，这样做是没有用的。
16. We frequently shy away from making decisions
    我们常常害怕作出决定。
17. Alan doesn't shy away from controversy.
    艾伦不回避争议。
18. He's quiet and a bit on the shy side.
    他很安静，略有点害羞。
19. She had a sort of breakdown some years ago, and since then she has been very shy
    几年前她得了神经衰弱，自那以后就变得十分腼腆。
20. Bernadette gave him a shy, sisterly kiss.
    贝尔纳黛特像妹妹一样羞怯地吻了他一下。
21. Paul was a shy, pleasant, solitary man
    保罗是一个羞怯、友善、惯于独处的男人。
22. She was a shy, ugly duckling of a child.
    她小时候是个羞怯的丑小鸭。
23. He was a shy, sometimes unhappy man
    他是一个腼腆的人，有时候还很忧郁。
24. I was something of a wallflower; I was terribly shy.
    我算是朵墙花，因为我特别害羞。
25. The child is shy and doesn't like to greet people.
    这孩子腼腆，不爱叫人。
26. The little girl is as timid as a hare, shy in the presence of strangers.
    这小姑娘胆子特别小，怕人。
27. Shy film stars dodge cameras.
    胆怯的影星不敢正对摄影机。
28. The child is shy with strangers.
    这个小孩认生。
29. At first he was a little shy in class, but now he acts more natural.
    他起初在班里有点害羞，不过现在自然多了。

shy away (from sth)

1. 畏避；回避；躲避；避免做
   to avoid doing sth because you are nervous or frightened
   1. a quiet, shy man
      腼腆、不大说话的人
   2. Don't be shy─come and say hello.
      别害羞——过来问个好。
   3. She was too shy to ask anyone for help.
      她太腼腆，不愿向任何人求助。
   4. As a teenager I was painfully shy .
      我十几岁的时候腼腆得很。
   5. She's very shy with adults.
      她在大人面前很拘束。

adj.

fight shy of sth/of doing sth

• 不愿接受（或做）某事；回避；躲避
  to be unwilling to accept sth or do sth, and to try to avoid it
  1. Successive governments have fought shy of such measures.
     一届接一届政府均不愿采取这些措施。

once bitten, twice shy

• 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
  after an unpleasant experience you are careful to avoid sth similar

noun

1. a quick throw
   1. he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman

verb

1. throw quickly

2. start suddenly, as from fright

adj

1. wary and distrustful
   1. shy of strangers

2. lacking self-confidence
   1. stood in the doorway diffident and abashed
   2. problems that call for bold not timid responses
   3. a very unsure young man

   Synonym:    diffidenttimidunsure