0 nervous and uncomfortable with other people -- 害羞的,羞怯的
1 less than -- 不足的,缺乏的
2 (of a horse) to suddenly move sideways or backwards, especially because of fear -- (马)受惊,惊退
3 to throw something suddenly, often in a sideways movement -- (常指向一侧)投掷,扔
4 avoiding or not liking the thing mentioned -- 讨厌…的;避开…的
camera-shy 怯镜头的
work-shy 怕工作的
Underneath that shy exterior, she's actually a very warm person.
Tom is very extrovert and confident while Katy's shy and quiet.
He was shy and unassuming and not at all how you expect an actor to be.
Suddenly shy, our young daughter burrowed her head into my shoulder.
Another very deviant child was surly and extremely resistant as an accompaniment to her fearful, shy behavior.
The behavioral descriptors included a child who was: cooperative, a leader, shy, disruptive, and a fighter.
The primary health care philosophy and approach offer us such a framework, and we should not be shy about proclaiming its relevance.