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bashful

/ˈbæʃfəl/

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1 · adj.

shy and easily embarrassed

害羞的；腼腆的

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The bashful child hid behind her mother when visitors arrived.
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客人来到时，害羞的孩子躲到了妈妈身后。
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Pronunciation: /ˈbæʃfəl/

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