bashful

'bæʃful

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s. self-consciously timid; lowering my head, I looked at the wall"- Ezra Pound
s. disposed to avoid notice; (`blate' is a Scottish term for bashful)

a. 害羞的

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bashful 可以拆分为词根 bash（羞怯）和后缀 -ful（充满...的），整体意思是“充满羞怯的”。

例句

1. She felt bashful when speaking in front of the class.

她在班上发言时感到害羞。

2. The bashful boy didn't want to join the game.

那个害羞的男孩不想参加游戏。

3. It's normal to be bashful in new situations.

在新环境中感到害羞是很正常的。