shy of Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
shy of
1．not bold； nervous in the company of others； not putting oneself forward羞怯的；畏缩的
Small children are often shy of anyone they do not know．儿童在生人面前往往显得腼腆。
Don't be sky of telling me what you want．不要有顾虑，需要些什么，尽管告诉我。
2．lacking不足的；缺乏的
They need a loan because they are shy of funds now．他们手头资金短缺，正需贷款。
shy off
avoid sth．which is unpleasant，difficult，etc．回避；离开
After one term as City Councilman，Smith shied away from politics．当了一任市议员后，史密斯就离开了政界。
She shies away from anybody touching her．她总是避开碰她的人。
The horse shied off when I tried to mount it．正当我想骑上那匹马时，它却惊得连连后退。
fight shy of|fight|fight shy|shy
v. phr. To avoid; escape from.
Jack always fights shy of anything that even remotely resembles serious work.
shy away|shy|shy off
v. To avoid; seem frightened or nervous.
The boys shied away from our questions. The horse shied off when Johnny tried to mount it.
bricks shy of a load
bricks shy of a load Mentally impaired, either unintelligent or merely eccentric. For example,
He may be handsome but he's not too bright—a few bricks shy of a load. This term, transferring a light load to lightweight mental capacity, is usually preceded by either
a few or a specific number such as
two. [Slang; 1960s]
few bricks shy of a load
few bricks shy of a load see
bricks shy of a load.
fight shy of
fight shy of Avoid meeting or confronting someone, as in “I have ... had to fight shy of invitations that would exhaust time and spirits” (Washington Irving,
Life and Letters, 1821). This usage may allude to a military reluctance to meet or engage with the enemy. [Late 1700s]
shy of (something)
Slightly beneath than some amount. Our accepted hire is aloof shy of $1,500. If it goes any higher, I don't apperceive how we'll be able to allow it. We're aloof two bodies shy of a abounding team. Are any of your accompany interested?Learn more: of, shy