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shyness about (doing) sth
shyness 后接 about 加名词或动名词，说明令人害羞的事；shyness 一般不可数。
His shyness about asking questions kept him silent.
他对提问的羞怯使他保持沉默。
害羞；羞怯；腼腆
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
害羞；羞怯；腼腆
the feeling of being shy or afraid of embarrassment
His shyness about asking questions kept him silent.
他对提问的羞怯使他保持沉默。
害羞的品质；对社交互动的恐惧。
The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.
怕难为情的感觉；羞怯
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
Her shyness made it hard for her to speak in front of the class.
她的害羞让她在全班面前发言很困难。
He joined a debate club to overcome his shyness.
他加入辩论社以克服自己的害羞。
Despite her shyness, she gave a wonderful presentation.
尽管害羞，她还是做了一场精彩的展示。
shyness 后接 about 加名词或动名词，说明令人害羞的事；shyness 一般不可数。
His shyness about asking questions kept him silent.
他对提问的羞怯使他保持沉默。
out of 在此表示原因，常用于解释某个行为是出于害羞。
She missed the party out of shyness.
她出于羞怯没有参加聚会。
overcome 常与 shyness 搭配，比 get rid of shyness 更自然。
Public speaking classes can help you overcome your shyness.
公共演讲课能帮助你克服羞怯。
Not this
I am shyness.
Use this
I am shy.
shyness 是名词，表示‘害羞’这种状态；be 动词后作表语描述人时需要用形容词 shy。
Not this
She suffers from a shyness in public.
Use this
She suffers from shyness in public.
shyness 在此义项中通常为不可数名词，不能加不定冠词 a/an。
Not this
He is a shyness boy.
Use this
He is a shy boy.
shyness 是名词，不能直接修饰另一个名词；作定语修饰 boy 时要用形容词 shy。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
克服羞怯
She took a public speaking class to overcome her shyness.
她上了一门演讲课来克服羞怯。
出于害羞
He didn't answer the question out of shyness.
他出于害羞没有回答这个问题。
极度害羞
Extreme shyness made it hard for her to talk to new people.
极度害羞让她很难和新认识的人交谈。
童年时期的羞怯
His childhood shyness gradually disappeared as he made more friends.
随着他交到更多朋友，他童年时期的羞怯逐渐消失了。
社交羞怯
Social shyness can affect one's career if left unaddressed.
如果不加以解决，社交羞怯会影响一个人的职业。
一丝羞怯
There was a hint of shyness in her smile.
她的微笑中带着一丝羞怯。
因害羞而无法行动；害羞让人退缩
I wanted to ask her a question, but my shyness got the better of me.
我想问她一个问题，但我的害羞让我退缩了。
害羞是好的，但害羞也会阻止你去做生活中你想做的所有事情。
From the chorus of The Smiths' 1986 song 'Ask', written by Morrissey and Johnny Marr. It praises shyness while warning that it holds you back, a common theme in Morrissey's lyrics.
这句歌词出自史密斯乐队1986年的歌曲《Ask》，由莫里西和约翰尼·马尔创作。它一面赞美害羞，一面又提醒说害羞会让人裹足不前，这是莫里西歌词中常见的主题。
Use shyness naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：shy（害羞）加上名词后缀 -ness，shyness 就是把害羞变成一种状态，想到一个人低头脸红的样子。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、心理学讨论、正式写作 通常为中性词，多用于日常描述或正式讨论中，不带有强烈感情色彩。
shyness /ˈʃaɪnəs/ 的重音在第一音节，含 /aɪnəs/。真正押韵的有 highness、dryness、slyness（均读 /aɪnəs/）。business /ˈbɪznəs/ 和 happiness /ˈhæpinəs/ 拼写以 -ness 结尾，但重音和元音不同，并不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.