shy
翻译
害羞的, 胆怯的, 腼腆的
例句
He was too shy to ask her to dance.
他太害羞了，不敢请她跳舞。
She is shy of talking about her past.
她不愿谈论自己的过去。
语法模式
to be shy ((of sth./-ing)) 不愿（做某事） He is shy of making a commitment.
to be shy ((around sb.)) 在（某人）面前害羞 She is shy around new people.
近义词
同义词: timid (胆怯的), bashful (羞怯的), reserved (内向的); 反义词: confident (自信的), outgoing (外向的)
词源
源自古英语“sceoh”，意为“胆小的，容易受惊的”。
记忆技巧
想象一个人躲在窗帘后面说：“嘘……我很害羞。”