shy away from

英 [ʃaɪ əˈweɪ frəm]

美 [ʃaɪ əˈweɪ frəm]

（因害怕或信心不足而）回避，躲避，避免

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB (因害怕或信心不足而)回避，躲避，避免做
  If youshy away fromdoing something, you avoid doing it, often because you are afraid or not confident enough.
  1. We frequently shy away from making decisions...
     我们常常害怕作出决定。
  2. Alan doesn't shy away from controversy.
     艾伦不回避争议。

英英释义

verb

• avoid having to deal with some unpleasant task
  1. I shy away from this task

双语例句

• Typically we shy away from independent-college students who don't have them.
  一般我们都不会聘用那些没有这些技能的独立学院毕业生。
• Many webmasters shy away from XML and XSLT because they look too complex.
  由于XML和XSLT看起来过于复杂，因此许多网站管理员不想使用它们。
• India can no longer shy away from making hard diplomatic choices.
  印度再也不能回避强硬的外交选项了。
• But not like an arrogant self-centered person or those who are shy away from others because of self-contempt.
  不过不是那种以自我为中心的高傲者，也不是那些因为自卑而逃避的人。
• General Electric sure doesn't shy away from a crazy goal.
  通用电气公司无疑有着一个疯狂的目标。
• Get creative, and don't shy away from something intellectual& your Aquarius will love you for it.
  只要是有创意，最好再带上点高科技的玩意肯定会让瓶子爱死你的。
• In the bag and shy away from the taste of the work and let him feel unhappy.
  囊中羞涩和脱离工作的滋味，让他感觉到不快乐。
• Nowadays there's nowhere for anyone to hide, even those enterprises that still shy away from public connectivity.
  如今人人都无藏身之地，即使那些躲避公共连接的企业也一样。
• You'll surely shy away from it the next time you see it.
  那么当你下次再看到它时，就一定会远离它。
• Are you going to grasp these opportunities or shy away from them?
  你打算抓住这些机会还是退避三舍？