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.

1. (马等的)惊退

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vt.

1. 【口】投,扔

The boy shied a stone at the dog.

男孩向狗扔了一块石头。

vi.

1. 【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.