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"shy" in Chinese (Simplified)

害羞的腼腆的

Definition

“Shy” 形容一个人在别人面前,尤其是面对陌生人或社交场合时,感到紧张或不自在。它也可以形容一个人表现得安静、不太自信。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见搭配有 'shy child'、'a bit shy'、'too shy to ask' 和 'shy away from'。'Shy' 通常描述性格,而 'embarrassed' 指因为尴尬而产生的暂时感受。'Shy away from' 是一个单独的表达,意思是回避某事。

Examples

My little brother is shy at school.

我弟弟在学校很**害羞**。

She was too shy to say hello.

她太**害羞**了,不敢打招呼。

Don't be shy—ask your question.

别**害羞**,问你的问题吧。

He’s nice once you get to know him, just a little shy at first.

你了解他以后就会发现他人很好,只是一开始有点**害羞**。

I’m usually shy around new people, so parties can be hard for me.

我在陌生人面前通常很**害羞**,所以参加聚会对我来说可能很难。

She tends to shy away from attention, even when she did a great job.

她往往会**回避**别人的关注,即使她做得非常好。