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“害羞”的英语表达 上

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1、shy 害羞的,羞怯的

英语释义:nervous and uncomfortable with other people

Children are often shy of/with people they don't know.

孩子们和不认识的人在一起时常常会害羞。

Music drew the shy girl out of her shell.

音乐吸引那个害羞的姑娘走出了深闺。

【小知识】

in one's shell

害羞;沉默;不与人交往

2、bashful 害羞的,羞怯的

英语释义:often feeling uncomfortable with other people and easily embarrassed

She gave a bashful smile as he complimented her on her work.

当他恭维她的工作成果时,她腼腆地笑了笑。

3、retiring 腼腆的;不爱交际的

英语释义:unwilling to be noticed or to be with other people

Joanna had a gentle retiring disposition.

乔安娜性格温柔而腼腆。

He is a very quiet and retiring person.

他是一位沉默寡言不爱交际的人。

4、coy (尤指女性)害羞的,腼腆的,忸怩作态的

英语释义:(especially of women) being or pretending to be shy, or like a child

She gave me a coy look from under her schoolgirl's fringe.

她透过她那学生式的刘海羞答答地瞥了我一眼。

Coy girls often like to play cat and mouse with boys.

害羞的女孩时常令男孩子捉摸不定。

【小知识】

play cat and mouse

欲擒故纵

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