shying
present participle ofshy
| 单词 | shying |
| 释义 | shying present participle ofshy shy verb uk/ʃaɪ/us/ʃaɪ/shyverb(HORSES)[I] (of ahorse) tosuddenlymovesidewaysorbackwards,especiallybecause offear: Thehorseshiedatthefence. There's a lot oftrafficon theroad- I'msuremyhorseis going to shy. Animal (non-human) behaviour
shyverb(THROW)[Tusually+ adv/prep]old-fashionedinformal tothrowsomethingsuddenly, often in asidewaysmovement: Twosmallboyswere shyingstonesatatree. Throwing
Phrasal verbshy away fromsomething Examplesofshyingshying In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It is extremely well written without being simplistic orshyingaway from complex concepts which the author covers with engaging and clear expositions. From theCambridge English Corpus That, of course, has resulted in peopleshyingoff, and one cannot blame them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We are not simplyshyingaway from this matter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The animals will keep far away from the work,shyingaway from areas of excessive noise and unfamiliar sights. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That means full discussions together, notshyingaway from the difficulties, and sharing our viewpoints and judgments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is always the possibility of a ponyshying, as a result of which the skull of the rider could be broken. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Solicitors areshyingaway from giving service to the public which the public demand. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Just because something involves change, it is not an excuse forshyingaway from it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have no intention ofshyingaway from giving information about the pilot schemes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Instead of disparaging andshyingaway from re-joining the best profession in the world, people will be encouraged to join it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I notice that companies are nowshyingaway from that sort of organisation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is almost as though they are startled, frightened andshyingaway from ghosts and shadows. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Put simply,shyingaway from an obstacle that is no longer there! FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English They seem to beshyingaway from anything to do with new scientific advances in this matter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This is an important debate because it is no goodshyingaway from the fact that there is a real problem. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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