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

• 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。
• She is also known as a tough negotiator who does not shy away from conflict.
  她还以一位强硬的谈判者著称，不回避冲突。
• 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 shy away from it.
  你不愿意正视这一点。
• 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。
• So young people tend to shy away from them.
  于是，年轻人对这类保险绕道而行。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• Don't shy away from them to make a story more exciting.
  不要为了让报道变得更令人激动而羞于提起它们。