Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #5301
shy
害羞的；腼腆的
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
- 1.
Easily frightened; timid.
容易受惊的；胆小的。
- 2.
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
含蓄的；不愿亲近的。
- 3.
Cautious; wary; suspicious.
谨慎的；警惕的；怀疑的。
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。
In use
At the party, Maria felt too shy to join the conversation.
He gave a shy smile and turned away.
The rescued cat was still shy and hid under the sofa whenever anyone entered.
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.
他太害羞了，不敢开口求助。
shy of sth
意为「缺乏、不足」，常用于正式语境。
The company is shy of cash this quarter.
Connections
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
- The total is just shy of one hundred dollars.总数刚好差一点不到一百美元。
- shy with
- 对…害羞
Learner notes
Memory Tip
shy 谐音‘晒’，害羞的人怕被晒（曝光）。
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。
Grammar Note
比较级和最高级为shyer, shyest。
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.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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