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

• We frequently shy away from making decisions
  我们常常害怕作出决定。
• You shy away from it.
  你不愿意正视这一点。
• 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。
• She tends to shy away from accepting responsibility.
  她往往避免承担责任。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• To shy away from an important deal.
  退出了一笔重要交易。
• 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。