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

• 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。
• So young people tend to shy away from them.
  于是，年轻人对这类保险绕道而行。
• 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。
• If you work tirelessly behind the scenes but shy away from the spotlight, it's time to take center stage.
  如果你总是不知疲倦的在幕后工作，而害怕走到台上的聚光灯下面，现在是你该站上舞台的时候了。
• 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。
• 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。
• We frequently shy away from making decisions
  我们常常害怕作出决定。
• 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？
• 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。