shy
翻譯
害羞的, 膽怯的, 靦腆的
例句
He was too shy to ask her to dance.
他太害羞了，不敢請她跳舞。
She is shy of talking about her past.
她不願談論自己的過去。
文法模式
to be shy ((of sth./-ing)) 不願（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.
近義詞
同義詞: timid (膽怯的), bashful (羞怯的), reserved (內向的); 反義詞: confident (自信的), outgoing (外向的)
詞源
源自古英語「sceoh」，意為「膽小的，容易受驚的」。
記憶技巧
想像一個人躲在窗簾後面說：「噓……我很害羞。」