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crawl/go/retreat/retire into your shell
idiom
to become less interested in other people and less willing to talk and take part in social activities: 变得自闭起来
The more they tried to get her to talk about her experiences, the further she retreated back into her shell.他们越是想让她谈谈自己的经历，她越是沉默寡言。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Shy and modest
aw shucks
backward
bashful
bashfully
bashfulness
inadequacy
inadequate
indoorsiness
indoorsy
inhibited
mousy
reticently
retiring
self-conscious
self-consciously
self-consciousness
shyness
unassuming
wallflower
withdrawn
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