Word · Frequency #5301
shying
回避；躲开
shying is the present participle of shy.
to avoid something because of nervousness, embarrassment, or caution
- 1.
To avoid due to caution, embarrassment or timidness.
因谨慎、尴尬或胆怯而回避。
- 2.
To jump back in fear.
因害怕而跳回。
- 3.
start suddenly, as from fright
因惊吓而突然跳起
- 4.
To throw sideways with a jerk; to fling.
猛地向旁边扔；抛。
- 5.
throw quickly
快速投掷
惊退；惊跳；投掷；甩出；因谨慎、尴尬或胆怯而回避。；因害怕而跳回。；因惊吓而突然跳起
In use
She tends to shy away from making decisions when she feels pressured.
He shied away from the subject during dinner because it made everyone uncomfortable.
They are shying away from discussing the plan until they have more details.
Verb forms
base shy · third person shies · -ing shying · past shied · past participle shied
动词shy可指动物受惊后退或闪避，也指快速抛扔。
Connections
Collocations
- shy away from
- （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。
- shy at
- （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。
- shy a stone at
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- shy away from
- 回避；躲避She tends to shy away from confrontation.她往往回避正面冲突。
Pop culture & quotes
- Don't you shy away.
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
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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