shy什么意思

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shy

/ʃaɪ/
形容词 动词

基本释义:害羞的;腼腆的;畏缩的

词源:源自古英语"scēoh",意为"害怕的"

📚 核心含义

性格特征

形容人害羞、腼腆的性格

She is a shy girl.
她是个害羞的女孩。
性格描述

行为表现

因害羞而退缩的行为

The child was shy with strangers.
这个孩子对陌生人很害羞。
行为描述

数量不足

表示数量不足或短缺

We are shy of funds.
我们资金不足。
数量表达

"shy"是日常高频词汇,既可用于描述性格特征,也可表示数量不足。在不同语境中有不同含义,需注意区分。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

He is too shy to speak in public.

The horse shied at the loud noise.

We're still three dollars shy of our goal.

中文翻译

他太害羞不敢在公共场合讲话。

马听到巨响惊退了。

我们还差三美元才能达到目标。

🔊 发音指南

英式发音
/ʃaɪ/

ʃ-ai(类似"晒"的发音)

美式发音
/ʃaɪ/

ʃ-ai(类似"晒"的发音)

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"西"(应为/ʃaɪ/)
  • 发成双音节"sha-yi"
  • "sh"发音不清晰

🎯 常见搭配

be shy of

对...感到害羞/缺乏...

She is shy of strangers.
她对陌生人感到害羞。
常用搭配

shy away from

回避,躲避

He shied away from the challenge.
回避了这个挑战。
动词短语

shy person

害羞的人

shy people often avoid eye contact.
害羞的人常常避免眼神接触。
性格描述

语法注意

比较级: shyer/more shy
最高级: shyest/most shy

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

She is shame to speak. (错误)

正确:She is shy to speak.

He is shy of money. (不自然)

正确:He is short of money.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. The shy boy hid behind his mother.
2. Don't be shy to ask questions.
3. We're two people shy of a full team.

1. 那个害羞的男孩躲在他妈妈身后。

2. 不要害羞提问。

3. 我们还差两个人才能组成完整团队。

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• The shy girl smiled. [ʃaɪ]
• He's not shy about his opinions. [ʃaɪ]
• The horse shied at the noise. [ʃaɪd]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. She is shame to talk to boys.
2. 读作[siː]
3. We are shy of time enough.

1. She is shy to talk to boys.

2. 读作[ʃaɪ]

3. We are short of time.