having or showing nervousness or timidity in the company of other people
害羞的;腼腆的
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I was pretty shy at school 我在学校里非常害羞
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a shy smile .腼腆的微笑。
[predic.](
迟疑的;顾虑的
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the wealthy have become less shy of displaying their privilege .富人已不再羞于炫耀他们的特权。
[in combination]having a dislike of or aversion to a specified thing
不喜欢的,厌恶的
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they were a little camera-shy .他们不大喜欢照相。
(of a wild mammal or bird)reluctant to remain in sight of humans
(野生哺乳动物,鸟)受惊的,怕人的。
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〈非正式〉 不足,缺少
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the shares are 29p shy of their flotation price .该股票离其发行价还差29便士。
before
在… 之前
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he left school just shy of his fourteenth birthday .就在14岁生日之前,他离开了学校。
(of a plant)not bearing flowers or fruit well or prolifically
(植物)开花不多的;结果很少的。
(especially of a horse)start suddenly aside in fright at an object, noise, or movement
(尤指马)惊退,惊逸。
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(由于紧张或缺乏信心而)回避,避开
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don't shy away from saying what you think .不要害怕把你的想法说出来。
a sudden startled movement, especially of a frightened horse
(尤指马的)惊退,惊逸。
fling or throw (something) at a target
投掷;扔
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he tore the spectacles off and shied them at her .他摘下眼镜,朝她扔去。
an act of flinging or throwing something at a target
投掷。
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have a shy at try to hit something, especially with a ball or stone (尤指用球或石头)试图击中 -
archaic attempt to do or obtain something 〈古〉 试图做(或获得) -
archaic jeer at 〈古〉 讥笑you are always having a shy at Lady Ann and her relations . 你总是讥笑安夫人和她的亲戚
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