shy
[ʃai]
adj.腼腆的, 胆怯的, 害羞的
v.惊退, 受惊
v.投掷
n.惊退
n.投掷
例句与用法：
The colt shied at the fence and refused to jump over it.
这马驹到障碍物前害怕不敢跳过去。
We are still a little shy of our quota.
我们离完成定额还差一点点。
He was too shy to talk to anyone at the party.
在晚会上他很腼腆，没有和任何人讲话。
词形变化：
副词: shyly | 形容词比较级: shier/shyer | 形容词最高级: shiest/shyest | 名词: shyer | 名词复数: shies | 动词过去式: shied | 动词过去分词: shied | 动词现在分词: shying | 动词第三人称单数: shies |
详细释义：
a.
1. 怕羞的, 羞怯的, 腼腆的[(+of)]
Small children are often shy of anyone they do not know.
小孩子在陌生人面前常常是怯生生的。
2. 易受惊的, 胆小的[(+of)]
A deer is a shy animal.
鹿是一种易受惊的动物。
3. 迟疑的, 提防的; 躲避的[F]
Don't be shy of telling them what you think.
你有什么想法尽管跟他们讲, 不要有顾虑。
4. 不愿的, 不喜欢……的[F][(+of)]
She is shy of interviews.
她不愿意人家采访她。
5. 【美】【口】缺乏的, 不足的[A][F][(+of/on)]
The store is shy on porcelain cups.
这家商店瓷杯缺货。
6. 幽僻的
the shy recesses of the woodland
幽僻的林区深处
vi.
1. (马等)惊退[(+at)]
The horse shied at the shrill whistle.
那匹马听到刺耳的汽笛声, 惊得往后倒退。
2. 畏缩, 胆怯[(+away from)]
He isn't the man to shy at difficulties.
他不是在困难面前畏缩的人。
3. 厌恶[(+away from)]
She shied from new involvement in the deal.
她不想再卷入那笔交易。
4. 回避[(+away/off)]
Her eyes shied away from mine.
她一见到我在看她就避开了我的眼睛。
n.
(马等的)惊退
vt.
【口】投, 扔
The boy shied a stone at the dog.
男孩向狗扔了一块石头。
vi.
【口】投, 扔
n.[S1][(+at)]
1. 投掷
He had a shy at the wicket but missed.
他向三柱门投掷一球, 但未命中。
2. 【口】尝试
3. 【口】讥刺, 抨击
He took a few good-natured shies at his opponents.
他对他的对手并无恶意地嘲讽了几句。
短语词组：
shy of
1. 对……有顾虑
I'm shy of saying too much on this delicate subject.
这敏感问题我不敢说得太多。
fight shy of
1. 设法避开
All the children fight shy of lessons.
孩子们都不愿做功课。