shy away from
collocation（因紧张或缺乏信心而）回避，躲避
She tends to shy away from difficult conversations.
她往往回避困难的对话。
回避；躲开
shied — past of shy
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回避；躲开
to avoid something because of nervousness, embarrassment, or caution
She tends to shy away from making decisions when she feels pressured.
她感到有压力时，往往回避做决定。
因谨慎、尴尬或胆怯而回避。
To avoid due to caution, embarrassment or timidness.
因害怕而跳回。
To jump back in fear.
因惊吓而突然跳起
start suddenly, as from fright
猛地向旁边扔；抛。
To throw sideways with a jerk; to fling.
shy
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原形
shies
3rd person
第三人称单数
shying
-ing
现在分词
shied
Past
过去式
shied
Past participle
过去分词
The horse shies at the sudden noise.
马被突然的噪音吓到。
The horse shied at the barking dog.
马被狗叫吓到。
The horse has shied at that gate many times.
那匹马已经在那扇门前受惊很多次了。
动词shy可指动物受惊后退或闪避，也指快速抛扔。
He shied away from the subject during dinner because it made everyone uncomfortable.
晚餐时他回避了这个话题，因为它让所有人感到不适。
They are shying away from discussing the plan until they have more details.
他们在了解更多细节之前，一直回避讨论这个计划。
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（因紧张或缺乏信心而）回避，躲避
She tends to shy away from difficult conversations.
她往往回避困难的对话。
（马等因受惊吓而）惊跳，闪避
The horse shied at the sound of the firecracker.
那匹马听到鞭炮声惊跳起来。
朝……投掷石块
The boys shied stones at the old tin cans.
那些男孩朝旧罐头盒扔石子。
回避；躲避
She tends to shy away from confrontation.
她往往回避正面冲突。
不要退缩。
When you need help, don't shy away from asking.
需要帮助时，不要回避求助。
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动词 shy 可记作三个 sh：shrink（回避）、shudder（惊跳）、shoot（投掷）——记住 sh 开头，遇事躲、受惊跳、猛地扔。
语域：mixed 常见场景：reluctance or avoidance、startled response (often of an animal)、informal quick throw 作动词时，shy 的语体随义项变化：表示“回避、退缩”时通常比较中性，口语和书面语都较常见；表示“受惊跳起、惊退”时也属中性用法；表示“快速投掷、甩出”则多用于非正式口语。
这些词都与 shy 押韵，都读 /aɪ/，拼写常为末尾的 -y。注意：末尾的 y 也可能读 /i/（如 happy），所以不要看到 -y 就以为都跟 shy 同韵；shy 的元音是双元音 /aɪ/，不是短 i /ɪ/，也不要与 she /ʃiː/ 混淆。
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