be ashamed for，be ashamed of

这一对形容词短语的涵义并不相同。
一、 To be ashamed for 的意思是“为…（一般指外在的人或事物，如他人）而感到羞耻”；

二、to be ashamed of的意思是“由于…（一般指内在的人或事物，如自己）而感到羞耻”。

 例：

1. I'm ashamed for you．我为你感到羞耻。
2. I felt ashamed for the attitude to your parents．你对于父母的态度，我引以为耻。
3. Are you ashamed for having lied?你撒了谎感到害臊吗?
4. You shall be ashamed of yourself for telling such lie.
5. I'm ashamed of you．我以你为耻。

1. I behaved badly yesterday and I am ashamed (of myself) now.我昨天表现不好，我现在感到很惭愧。
2. I am ashamed of my torn coat.因我破旧的外衣感到羞耻
3. Are you ashamed of doing such a thing？你做这样的事感到羞耻吗？
4. He who is ashamed of asking is ashamed of learning.畏问之人耻于学。（或译：耻于问者耻于学。）
5. People should feel ashamed of polluting their environment.人们应该为污染环境而感到内疚。

 

Be ashamed to do 耻于…的；不好意思…的; 耻于; 不愿

1. She was ashamed to ask such a simple question.她不好意思提这么简单的问题。
2. I was ashamed to tell him that I had failed.我惭愧地将我的失败告诉了他。

其他因搭配介词不同而含义及用法改变的词语有：

1. He is considerate of other people's feelings．他能体谅别人的感情。
2. He is considerate to old people．他对老年人很体贴。
3. It's very thoughtful of you.你太细心体贴了。
4. I'm anxious about his health．我为他的健康而担忧。
5. She did it of herself．她自愿去做此事。
6. She did it by herself．她独立去做此事。
7. They are suffering for their country．他们正在为国受苦。
8. They are suffering from the war．他们由于战争而在受难。