1.shy of 對...有顧慮;還不到
例句:So 3 days shy of her first birthday, I quit my job, we sold our house and started on our new path.
所以,在她第一個(gè)生日的3天前,我辭去了工作,我們賣掉了房子,開始了我們新的生活 。
2.abuse 濫用
例句:He showed how the rich and powerful can abuse their position.
他揭露了有錢有勢的人會(huì)如何濫用他們的地位 。