shy
翻译
害羞的, 腼腆的, 胆怯的
例句
The little girl is very shy around strangers.
这个小女孩在陌生人面前很害羞。
He was too shy to ask her to dance.
他太害羞了,不敢请她跳舞。
语法模式
在((sb.))面前害羞 The little girl is very shy around strangers.
害羞于((to-inf)) He was too shy to ask her to dance.
近义词
同义词: timid, bashful; 反义词: outgoing, confident
词源
源自古英语“sceoh”,意为“胆小的,易受惊的”。
记忆技巧
想象有人因为不想被注意到而躲起来说“嘘...”。“shy”的发音听起来像“嘘”。