21 害羞

Step 1 必备词汇记起来

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

Step 2 实用句子学起来

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。

Step 3 情景对话练起来

Conversation 1

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？

Conversation 2

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。

Conversation 3

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。 aDjuC1emAlPzLUYAWLBnUSma2iLAxtL+67AA4k2IICYnFmpYA9jd/P+BZ9b6jgWw