English Dictionary

shy

IPA（発音記号）

/ʃaɪ/

形容詞

くだけた表現

Easily frightened; timid. / Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach. / Cautious; wary; suspicious. / (informal) Short, insufficient or less than. / Embarrassed.

日本語の意味

すぐに怯える、臆病な / 控えめで、他人との親しみを避ける / 用心深く、疑い深い / （口語）不足している、短い / 恥ずかしがっている

The shy deer froze when the hikers approached the clearing.

ハイカーたちが草地に近づくと、その臆病な鹿は固まってしまった。

意味（1）

Easily frightened; timid.

The horses of the army, and those of the royal stables, having been daily led before me, were no longer shy, but would come up to my very feet without starting.

意味（2）

Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.

He is very shy with strangers.

意味（3）

Cautious; wary; suspicious.

We grant, although he had much wit, H' was very shy of using it; As being loth to wear it out, And therefore bore it not about,

意味（4）

(informal) Short, insufficient or less than.

By our count your shipment came up two shy of the bill of lading amount.

意味（5）

Embarrassed.

shier （ comparative ）

shyer （ comparative ）

more shy （ comparative ）

shiest （ superlative ）

shyest （ superlative ）

most shy （ superlative ）