"fight shy" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 避免
• 躲避

Definition

因為不喜歡、不信任或覺得困難、不愉快而故意回避某事或某人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於較正式、英式英語表達，常見搭配為 'fight shy of (某事)'。不是指真正的打鬥，而是有意回避某事。

Examples

He tends to fight shy of big crowds.

他常常**避免**擁擠的人群。

Many students fight shy of speaking in public.

許多學生**避免**在公眾場合發言。

She fights shy of taking on too much work.

她**避免**承擔太多工作。

He always fights shy of confrontation, even when he's right.

他總是**避免**爭執，即使他是對的。

If you fight shy of challenges, you'll never grow.

如果你總是**避免**挑戰，你永遠無法成長。

Some companies fight shy of making big investments during uncertain times.

在不確定時期，一些公司**避免**進行大額投資。