Word · Frequency #5301
shiest
害羞的；腼腆的
shiest is the superlative of shy.
核心释义
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
- 1.
容易受惊的；胆小的。
Easily frightened; timid.
- 2.
含蓄的；不愿亲近的。
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
- 3.
谨慎的；警惕的；怀疑的。
Cautious; wary; suspicious.
胆小的；易受惊的；谨慎的；警惕的；容易受惊的；胆小的。；含蓄的；不愿亲近的。；谨慎的；警惕的；怀疑的。
用法In use
At the party, Maria felt too shy to join the conversation.
用法提示：shy 作形容词，表示‘害羞的’，描述她不愿主动交谈的状态。
He gave a shy smile and turned away.
用法提示：shy 作形容词修饰 smile，意为‘腼腆的、害羞的’。
The rescued cat was still shy and hid under the sofa whenever anyone entered.
用法提示：shy 作形容词，意为‘胆小的、易受惊的’，描述猫对陌生人的警惕。
be shy about doing sth
She is shy about speaking in public.
她不好意思在公共场合发言。
too shy to do sth
强调害羞的程度导致无法做某事。
He was too shy to ask for help.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- shy smile
- 害羞的微笑
- She gave a shy smile when I complimented her.我称赞她时，她露出了害羞的微笑。
- shy person
- 害羞的人
- He's a shy person and doesn't like big parties.他是个害羞的人，不喜欢大型聚会。
- shy nature
- 害羞的天性
- Her shy nature made it hard for her to make friends.她害羞的天性使她很难交到朋友。
- shy child
- 害羞的孩子
- The shy child hid behind his mother's legs.那个害羞的孩子躲在他妈妈腿后面。
- shy of
- 不足；缺乏
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
shy 谐音‘晒’，害羞的人怕被晒（曝光）。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常适用于日常对话和文学作品，多用于描述人的性格特点，中性语域。
语法说明Grammar Note
比较级和最高级为shyer, shyest。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with /ʃaɪ/ (shy). They share the same final sound and all end in the letter 'y'. No common lookalikes with different pronunciation.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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