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1. Oxford Dictionary

   shy

   • IPA[ʃʌɪ]

   英式

   • adj.
     nervous or timid in the company of other people；slow or reluctant to do (something)
   • v.
     (especially of a horse) start suddenly aside in fright at an object, noise, or movement；avoid doing or becoming involved in (something) due to nervousness or a lack of confidence
   • n.
     a sudden startled movement, especially of a frightened horse.
2. • 釋義

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. nervous or timid in the company of other people I was pretty shy at school a shy smile
   • ▪ slow or reluctant to do (something) the wealthy have become less shy of displaying their privilege
   • ▪ having a dislike of or aversion to a specified thing he was very car shy when he came here
   • ▪ (of a wild mammal or bird) reluctant to remain in sight of humans otters are very shy animals
   • 2. informal less than; short of the shares are 29p shy of their flotation price
   • ▪ before he left school just shy of his fourteenth birthday
   • 3. (of a plant) not bearing flowers or fruit well or prolifically.

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. (especially of a horse) start suddenly aside in fright at an object, noise, or movement their horses shied at the unfamiliar sight
   • ▪ avoid doing or becoming involved in (something) due to nervousness or a lack of confidence don't shy away from saying what you think

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a sudden startled movement, especially of a frightened horse.