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

• Throughout this series I've tried to help you overcome the FUD that has caused many Java developers to shy away from using JSF technology.
  贯穿这个系列，我一直在试图帮助您克服造成许多Java开发人员逃避使用JSF技术的FUD。
• We frequently shy away from making decisions
  我们常常害怕作出决定。
• So young people tend to shy away from them.
  于是，年轻人对这类保险绕道而行。
• 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。
• Don't shy away from evaluation because it seems expensive or difficult, or because you fear being seen in a negative light.
  不要因为评估工作似乎看起来昂贵或很难，或者因为害怕负面的结论而逃避它。
• To shy away from an important deal.
  退出了一笔重要交易。
• 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。
• You do not shy away from conversation, but speak when necessary, without having an aggressive manner.
  你不会因为害羞而不敢与人交流，必要的时候一定会说出来，也不会咄咄逼人。
• 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。
• Daddy feared it might hurt me and began to shy away from that woman.
  父亲怕我伤心，开始回避那个女人。