单词 | shy |
释义 | shy[ʃai]n. 惊跳, 惊避a. 胆怯的, 畏缩的, 迟疑的, 羞怯的vi. 惊退, 乱投, 乱掷, 厌恶, 避开vt. 乱投, 乱掷相关词组:fight shy ofhave a shy at sbmake a shy at sth shy 1 shy 1 AHD: [shº] D.J. [.a!]K.K. [.a!]adj.(形容词) shi.er[shº“…r] 或 shy.er shi.est[shº“¹st] 或 shy.est 1. Easily startled; timid.易受惊吓的;腼腆的2. 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3. 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4. Distrustful; wary:有戒心的:不信任的;小心的:shy of strangers.小心生人5. 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6. 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[shºd] shy.ing,shies[shºz] 1. To move suddenly, as if startled; start.受惊:突然移动,好象受惊吓一般;惊动2. 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[shºz] A sudden movement, as from fright; a start.惊吓而跳:突然的移动,如因惊吓;急冲语源:1. Middle English shei 中古英语 shei 2. from Old English sc¶oh 源自 古英语 sc¶oh 继承用法:shy“er n.(名词)shy“ly adv.(副词)shy“ness n.(名词)参考词汇:1. shy,bashful,diffident,modest,coy,demure2. 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by a retiring nature, reticence, or a reserve of manner.One who isshy draws back from others, either because of a withdrawn nature or out of timidity: 这些形容词的意思是不向前的,但带有一种孤独的本性、缄默或沉默寡言的举止特征。Shy 的人见到别人退缩, 或者是出于畏惧的本性或者是出于腼腆: “The poor man was shy and hated society” (George Bernard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)。3. 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)。4. 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。5. 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。6. 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)。7. 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 shy 2 AHD: [shº] D.J. [.a!]K.K. [.a!]v.(动词) shied[shºd] shy.ing,shies[shºz] 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[shºz] 1. A quick throw; a fling.迅速的一掷;扔2. Informal A gibe; a sneer.【非正式用语】 嘲笑;讥讽3. Informal An attempt; a try.【非正式用语】 试图;尝试语源:Perhaps from shy 1可能源自 shy1 |
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