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单词 shy
释义

shy1 /shī/

adjective (shyˈer or shiˈer; shyˈest or shiˈest)
  1. Shrinking from notice or approach
  2. Bashful
  3. Chary
  4. Disposed to avoidance (with of; also used in combination, as in workshy)
  5. Secluded
  6. Warily reluctant
  7. Unproductive
  8. Scanty
  9. Short, lacking (with of) (N Am inf)
  10. Of doubtful repute
  11. (esp in poker) short in payment
intransitive verb (shyˈing; shied)
  1. To recoil, to shrink (with away, off)
  2. To start aside, like a horse from fear
transitive verb

To shun

noun (pl shies)

A sudden swerving aside

ORIGIN: OE scēoh timid; cf skeigh, MHGer schiech

shiˈer or shyˈer noun

shyˈish adjective

shyˈly or shiˈly adverb

shyˈness or (obsolete) shiˈness noun

shyˈ-cock noun

A cock not easily caught

fight shy of

To shrink from

shy2 /shī/

transitive verb and intransitive verb (shyˈing; shied)

To fling, toss

noun (pl shies)
  1. A throw
  2. A fling
  3. A gibe
  4. An attempt, shot
  5. A thing to shy at
ORIGIN: Origin obscure

shiˈer or shyˈer noun
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