fight shy of 回避；躲避；避免与…正面接触；竭力避开；尽量避免

【例句】
I always fight shy of entering into a discussion on a subject of which I know very little.
对于自己不熟悉的问题，我总是竭力避开参与讨论。

We must not fight shy of hard work.
我们不应回避艰苦的工作。