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shy
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音标：英 [ʃaɪ] 美 [ʃaɪ]
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解释：
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adj. 害羞的；畏缩的，胆怯的
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vi. 投；畏缩；惊退；厌恶
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vt. 投；乱掷
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n. 投掷；惊跳
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n. (Shy)人名；(英)夏伊
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中文词源：
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shy 羞怯的，腼腆的，怕生的来自古英语 sceoh,害羞的，来自 Proto-Germanic*skiuhwaz,害羞的，畏惧的，可能来自 PIE*skeu, 隐藏，遮盖，词源同 hide,shun.
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shy 投掷，乱扔词源不详，可能来自 shoot 俚语形式，常见于游戏名 coconut shy.
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英文词源：
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shy
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shy: Shy ‘timid, reserved’ [OE] goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *skeukhwaz ‘afraid’ (source also of English eschew and skew). It is generally assumed that shy ‘throw’ [18] must have come from it, but the exact nature of the relationship between the two words is not clear. The original application of the verb seems to have been specifically to the throwing of sticks at chickens, and it has been suggested, not altogether convincingly, that its use alludes to the notion of a ‘shy’ cockerel that refuses to fight (there was an 18th- and early 19th-century slang term shy-cock which meant ‘cowardly person’).
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=> eschew, skew
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shy (adj.)
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late Old English sceoh "timid, easily startled," from Proto-Germanic *skeukh(w)az "afraid" (cognates: Middle Low German schüwe, Dutch schuw, German scheu "shy;" Old High German sciuhen, German scheuchen "to scare away"). Uncertain cognates outside Germanic, unless in Old Church Slavonic shchuti "to hunt, incite." Italian schivare "to avoid," Old French eschiver "to shun" are Germanic loan-words. Meaning "lacking, short of" is from 1895, American English gambling slang. Related: Shyly; shyness.
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shy (v.1)
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"to throw (a missile) with a jerk or toss," 1787, colloquial, of unknown origin and uncertain connection to shy (adj.). Related: Shied; shying.
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shy (v.2)
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"to recoil," 1640s, from shy (adj.). Related: Shied; shying.
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双语例句：
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1. She was a shy, delicately pretty girl with enormous blue eyes.
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她是一个害羞、娇美的女孩，长着一双大大的蓝眼睛。
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来自柯林斯例句
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2. I was something of a wallflower; I was terribly shy.
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我算是朵墙花，因为我特别害羞。
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来自柯林斯例句
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3. He's quiet and a bit on the shy side.
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他很安静，略有点害羞。
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来自柯林斯例句
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4. The publicity-shy singer spoke frankly in his first interview in three years.
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这位不喜欢抛头露面的歌手在3年来的首次访谈中畅所欲言。
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来自柯林斯例句
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5. Her normally shy son had come out of his shell.
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她那平时很害羞的儿子已经开始与人交往了。
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来自柯林斯例句
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更多相关例句：
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a quiet, shy man
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腼腆、不大说话的人【牛津词典】
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Don't be shy─come and say hello.
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别害羞——过来问个好。【牛津词典】
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She was too shy to ask anyone for help.
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她太腼腆，不愿向任何人求助。【牛津词典】
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As a teenager I was painfully shy .
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我十几岁的时候腼腆得很。【牛津词典】
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She's very shy with adults.
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她在大人面前很拘束。【牛津词典】
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a shy smile
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腼腆的微笑【牛津词典】
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The panda is a shy creature.
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熊猫是一种胆小的动物。【牛津词典】
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The band has never been shy of publicity.
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这支乐队一向不惮招摇。【牛津词典】
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He disliked her and had never been shy of saying so.
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他不喜欢她，而且从来不忌讳说出来。【牛津词典】
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He died before Christmas, only a month shy of his 90th birthday.
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他在圣诞节前去世了，仅差一个月就满90岁。【牛津词典】
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We are still two players shy (of a full team).
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（凑成一支队）我们还缺两名队员。【牛津词典】
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camera-shy (= not liking to be photographed)
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不爱照相【牛津词典】
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He's always been work-shy.
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他总是躲避工作。【牛津词典】
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My horse shied at the unfamiliar noise.
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这陌生的声音把我的马惊了。【牛津词典】
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Hugh never shied away from his responsibilities.
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该自己承担的责任，休从不回避。【牛津词典】
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The newspapers have shied away from investigating the story.
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各家报纸纷纷退避，不敢调查详情。【牛津词典】
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She was a shy, quiet-spoken girl...
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她是个害羞、说话轻声细语的女孩。【柯林斯高阶英语词典】
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She was a shy and retiring person off-stage...
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她在现实生活中是个腼腆而且不善社交的人。【柯林斯高阶英语词典】
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You should not be shy of having your say in the running of the school.
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在管理学校方面，你应该毫无顾忌地发表你的意见。【柯林斯高阶英语词典】
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Llewelyn's stallion shied as the wind sent sparks flying.
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风一吹来，火星四溅，卢埃林的种马惊跳起来。【柯林斯高阶英语词典】
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It is no use fighting shy of publicity and then complaining when sponsors pass us by...
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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。【柯林斯高阶英语词典】
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Until now television had fought shy of covering by-elections.
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迄今为止电视台一直竭力避免报道补缺选举。【柯林斯高阶英语词典】
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...a high-school dropout rate just shy of 53%...
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几近53％的中学辍学率【柯林斯高阶英语词典】
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He died two days shy of his 95th birthday.
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他在离 95 岁寿辰仅差两天时去世了。【柯林斯高阶英语词典】
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My mother, who is just shy of five feet tall, is normally incredibly soft-spoken, but on the rare occasion when she got angry, she was terrifying.【出自-2015年12月阅读原文】
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Although Leslie's book isn't about politics, he doesn't entirely shy away from the problem.【2017年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B】
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My mother, who is just shy of five feet tall, is normally incredibly soft-spoken, but on the rare occasion when she got angry, she was terrifying.【2015年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B】
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En… She did look very neat, very nicely dressed, but… W: But so shy【出自-2013年12月听力原文】
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Her character in that film is very outgoing and charming, even though in real life, Audrey always described herself as shy and quiet.【2019年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section A】
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You also hate having your photo taken, and you're very shy.【2017年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C】
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He is a shy man, but he is not afraid of anything or anyone.【2015年高考英语北京卷 单项填空 原文】
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I had done myself homework but I was shy.【2018年高考英语全国卷3 语法填空 原文】
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Naturally, shy people might not have enough confidence to start up conversations with strangers.【2015年高考英语安徽卷 任务型读写 原文】
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The girl used to be shy, but is gradually getting active in group work and is more willing to express herself.【2015年高考英语湖北卷 单项选择 原文】
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