shy
翻譯
害羞的, 靦腆的, 膽怯的
例句
The little girl is very shy around strangers.
這個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,不敢請她跳舞。
文法模式
在((sb.))面前害羞 The little girl is very shy around strangers.
害羞於((to-inf)) He was too shy to ask her to dance.
近義詞
同義詞: timid, bashful; 反義詞: outgoing, confident
詞源
源自古英語“sceoh”,意為“膽小的,易受驚的”。
記憶技巧
想像有人因為不想被注意到而躲起來說「噓...」。“shy”的發音聽起來像「噓」。