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bashful [ˈbæʃfl] adj.害羞的，羞怯的
bashfully [ˈbæʃfəli] adv.害羞地
bashfulness [ˈbæʃflnəs] n.羞怯；腼腆
shy [ʃaɪ] adj.腼腆的
shyness [ˈʃaɪnəs] n.羞怯
sheepishly [ˈʃiːpɪʃli] adv.羞怯地
awkward [ˈɔːkwərd] adj.尴尬的
blush [blʌʃ] v. （因难为情而）脸红n .脸红
introverted [ˈɪntrəvɜːrtɪd] adj.内向的
reserved [rɪˈzɜːrvd] adj.矜持的
retiring [rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ] adj.害羞的；孤僻的
skittish [ˈskɪtɪʃ] adj.易受惊的
timid [ˈtɪmɪd] adj.羞怯的，胆怯的
timorous [ˈtɪmərəs] adj.胆怯的；胆小的
1. Monica is really bashful.
莫妮卡太害羞了。
2. Rabbits are skittish.
兔子很容易受惊。
3. Lemurs are timorous—I mean shy—especially in the daytime.
狐猴很胆小，我是说它们会害羞，尤其是在白天。
Mrs. Chen : I'm sorry Mrs. Ash-Ramirez, but Monica is really bashful.
Mrs. Ash-Ramirez: I don't bite, Mrs. Chen.
Mrs. Chen : No, of course not. It's just she's never seen anyone who isn't Chinese! You're the first foreigner she's ever seen!
Mrs. Ash-Ramirez: Understood. Let's go talk to her together, then, shall we?
陈太太： 抱歉，阿什·拉米雷斯太太，莫妮卡太害羞了。
阿什·拉米雷斯太太： 陈太太，我又不咬人。
陈太太：对，当然不会。只是她以前只见过中国人！你是她见到的第一个外国人！
阿什·拉米雷斯太太：明白了。那咱们一起过去跟她说话吧，好吗？
Suzan's father: Slowly! Rabbits are skittish.
Suzan: What's “skittish”, daddy?
Suzan's father: “Skittish”means “easily frightened”. So we have to move slowly at first when we get close to your new bunny.
苏珊爸爸： 慢点！兔子很容易受惊。
苏珊： 爸爸，“容易受惊”是什么意思？
苏珊爸爸： “容易受惊”的意思就是“很容易被吓到”。所以我们一开始要慢慢接近你新养的兔兔。
Zookeeper : Gather around, children. Keep your voices down and no sudden movements. Lemurs are timorous—I mean shy—espe-cially in the daytime.
动物园管理员： 孩子们，聚过来。说话小声点，不要有突然的动作。狐猴很胆小，我是说它们会害羞，尤其是在白天。
Zack : Can we pet her?
Zookeeper : Sure you can. She won't hurt you. Now, everyone takes an apple slice and offers it to her.
扎克： 我们可以轻轻拍她吗？
动物园管理员： 当然可以。她不会伤害你们的。来，每人拿一片苹果去喂她。