"he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"
"stood in the doorway diffident and abashed" "problems that call for bold not timid responses" "a very unsure young man"
"eleven is one shy of a dozen"
"shy of strangers"
误 He was not shy about offering suggestions.
正 He was not shy of offering suggestions.
析 be shy of是固定短语,表示“不好意思(做某事)”或“对…存有戒心”其中的介词不可用about代替。
这种动物人们不常见到,因为它是一种胆子极小的动物。误 This animal is not often seen by man, as it is an extremely nervous creature.
正 This animal is not often seen by man, as it is an extremely shy creature.
析 指鸟类等“胆怯的”“易受惊的”通常用shy而不用nervous来形容。