| 单词 | shyly |
| 释义 | shyshy1 /ʃaɪ/ ●●● adjective (comparative shier or shyer, superlative shiest or shyest) 1nervous and embarrassed about talking to other people, especially people you do not know: Carl is a very quiet shy boy. Eva gave the man a shy smile. She was too shy to talk to anyone. He was painfully shy as a teenager (=extremely shy).THESAURUStimid – very shy and not brave or confident: He was a timid child who often hid from strangers.bashful – shy and not willing to say very much: Rachel blushed and gave me a bashful smile.self-conscious – worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you: I was too self-conscious to be a good actor.quiet – not usually saying very much: Anna is very friendly and chatty but her husband is very quiet.reserved – not liking to express your emotions or talk about your problems: James was a quiet, reserved man with few close friends.demure formal – shy, quiet, and always well-behaved. Used about girls and women: Tammy was quiet and demure.introverted formal – thinking a lot about your own interests, problems, etc., and not liking to be with other people: She was an introverted person who wasn’t interested in most campus activities.retiring formal – not wanting to be with other people: Miriam was a shy and retiring woman.2shy about (doing) something [usually in negatives] unwilling to do something or get involved in something: Don’t be shy about asking questions. John has strong opinions, and he's not shy about sharing them (=he’s very willing to do it).3be shy (of something) to have or be slightly less than a particular amount of something: The Democrats are three votes shy of a majority. The singer was just shy of 24. [Origin: Old English sceoh]—shyly adverb: She smiled shyly and started to blush.—shyness noun [uncountable] → see also once bitten twice shy at bite1 (16), camera-shy, gun-shy |
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