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词组 shy
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shy /ʃaɪ/ adjective nervous and embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people, especially people you do not knowadverbsextremely/incredibly/painfully shy As a teenager he was painfully shy.nounsa shy man/girl/child/person etc I’m really a shy person and I don’t feel confident when I’m with people.a shy smile/grin She said nothing, but just gave a shy smile.prepositionsshy with sb Anthony was shy with strangers and afraid of showing his feelings.Shy or timid?A shy person lacks confidence when he or she is with other people. A timid person or animal is easily frightened: I always thought that sheep were timid creatures.THESAURUS: shy bashful shy and not wanting to say very much. Bashful sounds rather formal and is used especially in literary descriptions: "Did you do this picture?" the teacher asked. The boy gave a bashful grin and said yes. | She looked at him with a bashful smile. | Many young men are bashful about discussing their feelings. | Lily, suddenly bashful, could think of nothing to say.You often use bashful when someone seems rather cute. self-conscious worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you: She was very self-conscious about her weight. | Teenagers often feel self-conscious and worried about their looks. timid shy and not brave or confident: He was a timid child who didn't want to play with the others. | "May I ask you something?" Yesenia said in her soft and timid voice. | She was too timid to sing by herself on stage. | The new puppy is very timid with strangers. reserved not liking to express your emotions or talk about your problems: Silent, humourless, and reserved, Haig was also extremely ambitious. | Neighbours describe him as a reserved man who didn't mix much. introverted thinking a lot about your own interests, problems etc, and not liking to be with other people: He was an introverted teenager with a love of horses. | She was very introverted as a child. | The two of them, both intensely introverted people, conducted their love affair in secret. withdrawn quiet and not wanting to talk to other people, especially because you are unhappy: After his wife's death, he became moody and withdrawn, preferring to stay at home on his own.
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