| 单词 | shy |
| 释义 | shy verbadverb | preposition adverb➤violently猛地惊退preposition➤at因⋯而惊退◆her horse shied violently at a gorse bush.金雀花丛把她的马惊得猛然后退。shy adjectiveverbs | adverb | preposition verbs➤be, feel, look, seem, sound害羞；感到害羞；看起来羞怯；似乎难为情；听起来腼腆◆please don't be shy－i won't eat you!别那么害羞，我又不会吃了你！➤become, get, grow变得腼腆adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极其／相当／非常害羞▸➤desperately, excessively, painfully, terribly极其害羞；特别难为情◆as a teenager i was painfully shy.我十几岁时非常害羞。➤all害羞极了◆she went all shy and hid behind her mother.她变得非常害羞，躲到了妈妈身后。➤almost几乎害臊▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有点儿／略有些害羞▸➤naturally天生害羞◆he is a naturally shy, retiring man.他天生腼腆，不爱交际。➤chronically (especially bre) 一直很害羞preposition➤around在⋯面前害羞◆she was terribly shy around strangers.有陌生人在的时候她特别害羞。➤of对⋯有戒心◆i was a little shy of them at first.一开始我对他们有点儿戒心。➤with对⋯有顾虑◆you don't have to be shy with me, you know.要知道你在我面前不必有顾虑。shy adjective ➡ see also the entries for quiet 3 and solitary另见 quiet 条第 3 义和 solitary 条shy ♦︎ insecure ♦︎ timid ♦︎ coy ♦︎ diffident ♦︎ inhibitedthese words all describe a person who is not confident or is nervous or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people.这些词均表示羞怯的、腼腆的、拘谨的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆shy / insecure / timid / coy / diffident / inhibited about sth◆a shy / an insecure / a timid (young) man / woman / child◆a shy / timid girl / boy / creature / animal◆a shy / coy / diffident smile / manner■ shy (of a person) nervous or embarrassed about meeting or speaking to other people; showing this; (of animals) easily frightened and not willing to come near people（人）腼腆的，羞怯的；（动物）易受惊的，胆小的◆don't be shy－come and say hello.别害羞 － 过来打个招呼。◆he gave a shy little smile.他腼腆地微笑了一下。◆the panda is a shy creature.熊猫是一种胆小的动物。▸ shyly adverb◆she smiled shyly.她羞怯地微笑了一下。▸ shyness noun [uncountable] ◆he tried to overcome his shyness.他努力克服自己腼腆的毛病。■ insecure /ɪnsɪkjʊə(r); name ɪnsɪkjʊr/ not confident about yourself or your relationships with other people缺乏信心的；无把握的◆he's very insecure about his appearance.他对自己的长相非常缺乏信心。opp confident → confident ▸ insecurity /ɪnsɪkjʊərəti; name ɪnsɪkjʊrəti/ noun [uncountable, countable, usually plural] ◆feelings of insecurity不安全感◆we all have our fears and insecurities.我们都有各自的恐惧和不安全感。■ timid /tɪmɪd/ (especially written) (of people or animals) shy and nervous（人或动物）羞怯的，胆怯的，缺乏勇气的◆i was too timid to ask anyone.我不好意思去问任何人。◆they're pretty timid creatures who will run away at the slightest noise.这些动物很胆小，听到一点儿动静就会逃走。opp bold → bold ■ coy shy or pretending to be shy and innocent, especially about love and sex, sometimes in order to make people more interested in you（尤指对爱情或性爱）羞答答的，假装害羞无知的，故作忸怩的◆she gave him a coy smile.她羞答答地对他笑了笑。■ diffident /dɪfɪdənt/ (especially written) not having much confidence in yourself; not wanting to talk about yourself缺乏自信的；羞怯的；不愿谈及自己的◆he was modest and diffident about his own success.他很谦虚，不愿谈及自己的成功。◆greg was the quiet, diffident type.格雷格是那种文静、羞怯型的人。▸ diffidence noun [uncountable] ◆she overcame her natural diffidence and spoke with great frankness.她克服了生性胆怯的毛病，非常坦率地说出了自己的想法。■ inhibited /ɪnhɪbɪtɪd/ unable to relax or express your feelings in a natural way拘束的；拘谨的◆boys are often more inhibited than girls about discussing their problems.男孩子往往不如女孩子敢于谈论自己的问题。 opp uninhibited → sociable ▸ inhibition /ɪnhɪbɪʃn, ɪnɪbɪʃn/ noun [countable, uncountable] ◆the children were shy at first, but soon lost their inhibitions.孩子们起初很羞涩，但很快就不拘谨了。shy(of a person) nervous or embarrassed about meeting or speaking to other people; showing this; (of animals) easily frightened and not willing to come near people（人）腼腆的，羞怯的；（动物）易受惊的，胆小的◆don't be shy－come and say hello.别害羞 － 过来打个招呼。◆he gave a shy little smile.他腼腆地微笑了一下。◆the panda is a shy creature.熊猫是一种胆小的动物。▸ shyly adverb◆she smiled shyly.她羞怯地微笑了一下。▸ shyness noun [uncountable] ◆he tried to overcome his shyness.他努力克服自己腼腆的毛病。shy¹/ʃaɪ ||; ʃaɪ/adj1. nervous and uncomfortable about meeting and speaking to people; showing that sb feels like this 害臊的；羞怯的；腼腆的: ◇she's very shy with strangers. 她很怕生。◇a shy smile 羞怯的一笑 2. shy (of/about sth/doing sth) frightened to do sth or to become involved in sth 害怕做或参与某事: ◇she's not shy of telling people what she thinks. 她敢于把自己的想法告诉别人。 ➔shyly adv ➔shyness noun [u]: ◇he didn't overcome his shyness till he had left school. 他中学毕业以后才克服了害羞的毛病。 shy²/ʃaɪ ||; ʃaɪ/verb (present participle shying third person singular present shies;past tense past participle shied) [i] (used about a horse) to suddenly move back or sideways in fear （指马）因惊慌而退避 shy away from sth/from doing sth to avoid doing sth because you are afraid （因害怕而）避开，迴避，退缩shy1 not confident about talking to people2 not wanting to be too friendly or to show your feelings3 to stop being shy4 shy feelings or behaviourrelated wordssomeone who doesn't talk much 不大说话的人 talk (13),see alsoconfident/not confident,embarrassed/embarrassing,nervous,worried/worrying,modest,1. not confident about talking to people 与人交谈不够自信的 shy /ʃaɪ/ [adjective] not confident about talking to people, especially people you do not know 害羞的，腼腆的［尤对不认识的人］ david was always rather quiet and shy at school. 戴维在学校里总是很安静，很腼腆。 carrie looked up at him and gave him a shy smile. 卡丽抬头看着他，羞涩地朝他笑了一下。painfully shy extremely shy 非常腼腆的 he was painfully shy in public, but completely different at home with his family. 他在公共场合非常腼腆，但是在家里和家人在一起的时候却完全两样。too shy to do something i was too shy to ask her out on a date. 我胆子太小，不敢约她出来。go all shy spoken suddenly become very shy 【口】忽然害羞起来 look, she's gone all shy - stop teasing her. 看，她害羞了—别逗她了。shy with girls/boys/adults etc shy when you are talking to girls, boys etc 在女孩/男孩/成年人等面前害羞的 because little danny spent all his time with his mother, he was rather shy with men. 由于小丹尼总是和他母亲在一起，所以和男人在一块很羞涩。 shyly [adverb] she looked shyly away when he said anything nice about her. 他说她好的时候，她羞涩地转移目光，看往别的地方。 timid /ˈtɪmɪd, ˈtɪməd/ [adjective] frightened to talk to people or to give your opinion, because you have very little confidence 胆怯的，羞怯的［因为缺乏信心］ ralph's wife was a small, timid woman who hardly ever spoke. 拉尔夫的太太是个娇小、胆怯的女人，几乎从不说话。 ‘may i come in?’ said a timid little voice. “我可以进来吗？”一个细小的声音怯怯地说。 timidly [adverb] ‘can i go home now?’ sue asked, timidly. “我现在可以回家了吗？”休怯生生地问道。 bashful /ˈbæʃfəl/ [adjective] someone who is bashful is unwilling to give their opinions or do something that they would enjoy, especially because they are embarrassed or afraid that they will look stupid 害羞的，难为情的［尤因为窘迫，或担心自己会很傻］ don't be bashful about telling your family how you feel. 不要羞于告诉家人你自己的感受。 kirsty gave willy a bashful grin. 科丝蒂不好意思地对威利咧嘴笑了一下。 bashfully [adverb] bashfully, he kissed the bride lightly on her cheek. 他很不自在地轻轻亲了一下新娘的脸颊。 coy /kɔɪ/ [adjective] someone who is coy deliberately behaves in a shy way because they think it is attractive 忸怩作态的 teresa blushed when she saw me and turned very coy. 特雷莎看到我时脸刷一下红了，变得忸忸怩怩。 her mother encouraged her to use her feminine charm, to be coy and alluring. 她母亲鼓励她施展女性的魅力，要装出娇羞迷人的样子。 coyly [adverb] ‘oh i don't know if i could do that!’ she said coyly. “噢，我不知道自己行不行呀！”她故作羞涩地说道。 diffident /ˈdɪfɪdənt, ˈdɪfədənt/ [adjective] formal someone who is diffident does not like talking about their achievements or is not confident of their abilities 【正式】缺乏自信的，羞怯的 shaun became noticeably diffident when the conversation turned to the subject of his promotion. 当话题转到肖恩升级这事的时候，他明显变得不好意思起来。diffident about joe was humble and diffident about his own success. 乔很谦逊，不愿谈及自己的成就。 diffidently [adverb] ‘i couldn't possibly do an article for your magazine,’ said irene diffidently, ‘i don't write any more.’ “我不能给你们的杂志写文章了，”艾琳不好意思地说，“我不再写作了。］》2. not wanting to be too friendly or to show your feelings 不想过分友好或不想流露自己的感情 reserved /rɪˈzɜːʳvd/ [adjective] someone who is reserved tries not to show their feelings to other people and does not talk a lot 含蓄的，内敛的，寡言的 english people have a reputation for being very reserved. 英国人以性格内敛著称。 that shy reserved young man had turned into a confident adult. 以前那个腼腆不多言的小伙子，现在已变成一个充满自信的成年人了。 withdrawn /wɪðˈdrɔːn, wɪθ-/ [adjective] not wanting to talk to anyone, especially because you are upset or unhappy 内向的；沉默寡言的［尤因烦恼或不开心］ mike was silent and withdrawn that evening. 那天晚上，迈克默不作声，闷闷不乐。 after her husband died priscilla became very withdrawn and seldom left her home. 丈夫死后，普丽西拉变得沉默寡言，很少走出家门。 he'd always been an unhappy, withdrawn little boy. 他一直是个郁郁寡欢、沉默寡言的小男孩。 introverted /ˈɪntrəvɜːʳtɪd, ˈɪntrəvɜːʳtəd/ [adjective] someone who is introverted thinks too much about their own interests or problems and it is difficult for them to talk to people 性格内向的 peters is just too introverted to be a good manager. 彼得斯就是太内向了，当不了一个好经理。 the young girl, once so lively, became introverted and developed a nervous stammer. 这个小姑娘曾经是多么的活泼，现在却变得很内向，有了说话就紧张结巴的毛病。 introvert [countable noun] someone who is introverted: 性格内向的人 chris was a bit of an introvert and didn't have many friends. 克里斯性格有点儿内向，朋友不多。 inhibited /ɪnˈhɪbɪtəd, ɪnˈhɪbətəd/ [adjective] shy and unwilling to express your feelings, especially feelings concerned with sex or with your own body ［尤对有关性或自己身体方面的感受］压抑的，拘谨的 i am far too inhibited to have rows with people. 我性格太拘谨，连和人吵架都不会。 he accused her of being snobbish and emotionally inhibited. 他指责她势利、感情压抑。inhibited about young people of the nineteenth century were, in general, extremely inhibited about sex. 19世纪的年轻人总的来说在性方面都极为压抑。3. to stop being shy 不再害羞 come out of your shell /kʌm ˌaʊt əv jɔːʳ ˈʃel/ [verb phrase] to become less shy and more willing to talk to people, especially as the result of an experience that has made you more confident 不再羞怯［尤因某经历使自己自信起来］ when he first joined the company he was very quiet but now he's come out of his shell a lot. 他才进公司的时候非常文静，但是现在大方活跃多了。 her manner is a little diffident, but she'll soon come out of her shell with a little encouragement. 她显得有点不太自信，但是只要稍加鼓励，很快就会活跃起来。 bring somebody out of their shell /ˌbrɪŋ somebody aʊt əv ðeəʳ ˈʃel/ [verb phrase] to make someone less shy and more willing to talk to other people 使某人不再羞怯 emma was always such a shy girl, but these drama classes have really brought her out of her shell. 埃玛以前一直很腼腆，不过上了这几堂戏剧课之后，她活泼了许多。 if nick stayed with you this vacation, perhaps it would bring him out of his shell a little. 如果尼克这个假期和你一块过，也许能使他活泼一点。 open up /ˌəʊpən ˈʌp/ [intransitive phrasal verb] to gradually stop being shy, and become more willing to talk about yourself 活泼起来；话多起来 on our third date melissa began to open up and told me about her family and about the years she spent in italy. 我们第三次约会的时候，梅利莎话多起来了，开始跟我说她家里的事，说她在意大利度过的那段时光。open up to many people find it easier to open up to a trained professional, such as a counsellor. 许多人觉得跟辅导员等受过训练的专业人士较容易谈得起来。4. shy feelings or behaviour 害羞的感觉或行为 shyness /ˈʃaɪnɪs, ˈʃaɪnəs/ [uncountable noun] a course in assertiveness could help her overcome her shyness. 修一门建立自信心的课能帮助她克服腼腆。 greg wanted to ask julie for a date, but shyness always held him back. 格雷格想约朱莉，但他的腼腆总是让他开不了口。 inhibition /ˌɪnhɪˈbɪʃən/ [countable/uncountable noun] an uncomfortable feeling of shyness that makes it difficult for you to behave naturally, show your feelings, or do things that may be embarrassing 压抑；拘谨 i was amazed at sam's lack of inhibition about singing in public. 萨姆在大庭广众之下无拘无束地唱歌，这让我感到很惊讶。lose your inhibitions stop having inhibitions 不再拘谨 alcohol can make you lose all your inhibitions - but you may regret this the next morning! 酒可以让你抛开所有的顾忌—不过第二天早上你可能就会后悔！☞ shy¹☞ shy² |
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