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

• Mr. Jobss emphasis on secrecy, say acquaintances, led him to shy away from large public donations.
  乔布斯的友人称，乔布斯强调隐私这点让他避开了一些大型的公共捐赠活动。
• He doesn't shy away from this, admitting all his characters are inspired by traits of his own personality.
  他没有回避这一点，并承认他写的所有角色都是受他自己性格中的某些特点启发而来的。
• 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。
• 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。
• Don't avoid it just because it's painful. It's going to happen one way or another, and if you shy away from the discomfort or anguish of it, you'll regret it later.
  不要因为痛苦而逃避，它会以这样会那样的方式发生，如果你羞于随之而来的不适或痛苦，你将来便会后悔。
• 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。
• They did not shy away from tunnels and bridges, despite the cost-and the cost was not only in money, but sometimes also in lives.
  他们不避免隧道和桥梁，不在乎花费，有时付出的代价不仅是金钱，甚至生命。
• To shy away from an important deal.
  退出了一笔重要交易。
• 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。
• 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？