下面這四個單詞在我們的日常英語學習中很常見。但你知道嗎，特定情況下，它們會表現出一點兒“否定”的傾向。弄清楚它們的這些含義，你才能更好地在口語或閱讀中理解它們。一起在例句中感受下吧！

1. shy 不足的，缺乏的

We're only ￡100 shy of the total amount.
我們離總數只差100英鎊了。

He won the championship with a score three points shy of a world record.
他獲得了冠軍，所獲分數離世界紀錄只差3分。

2. save 免去，避免

You can probably save wearing your new "I Heart NY" hat until you're back home.
那頂“I Heart NY”的新帽子你最好別戴了吧，等回家之后再戴。

I'll lend you a bag for your trip - it'll save you buying one specially.
你旅行時我借你個包吧，這樣你就不用特地買一個了。

3. minus 沒有，缺少

After realizing he was only doing math, the flight took off minus the complaining passenger.
當意識到他只是在做數學題的時候，飛機起飛了，沒有搭載之前投訴的那位乘客。

We're minus a chair for?John - could you get one from the other room?
我們沒有椅子給約翰坐了——你能從另一個房間再拿來一把嗎？

4. check 避免，中止

They have begun to vaccinate children in an attempt to check the spread of the disease.
為了控制疾病的蔓延，他們開始給孩子注射疫苗。

He couldn't check his anger to see such cruelty to children.
看到兒童遭到如此殘忍對待，他怒不可遏。

（中國日報網英語點津 杜娟）