embarrassed
英 [ɪm'bærəst; em-]
美[ɪm'bærəst]
- adj. 尴尬的;窘迫的
- v. 使...困窘;使...局促不安(embarrass的过去分词形式)
英英释义
- 1. feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious;
- "felt abashed at the extravagant praise"
- "chagrined at the poor sales of his book"
- "was embarrassed by her child's tantrums"
- 2. caused to feel self-conscious and uncomfortable;
- "was discomfited by the personal questions"
- "the child felt embarrassed by the attention of the adults"
- 3. made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride;
- "too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street"
- "humiliated that his wife had to go out to work"
- "felt mortified by the comparison with her sister"
考试真题
- It's no longer the case that the common man in England is embarrassed to show he knows about food," Tomes says.
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- Black students feel somewhat embarrassed among white peers during the freshman year
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- The owner was too embarrassed to talk to his employees.
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- Oh, I think that's because we're embarrassed.
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实用场景例句
- She's embarrassed about her height.
- 她因自己个子高而困窘。
牛津词典
- He felt embarrassed at being the centre of attention.
- 他因自己成为众人注目的中心而感到很尴尬。
牛津词典
- Some women are too embarrassed to consult their doctor about the problem.
- 有些妇女太害羞,不愿就这个问题向医生咨询。
牛津词典
- Her remark was followed by an embarrassed silence.
- 她的话讲完后,接下来便是难堪的沉默。
牛津词典
- I've never felt so embarrassed in my life!
- 我一生中从未感到如此难堪过!
牛津词典
- He looked a bit embarrassed.
- 他看起来有点尴尬。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...an embarrassed silence.
- 尴尬的沉默
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The decline of sales embarrassed the company.
- 销路下降使公司陷于财政困难.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The long sleeves of her dress embarrassed her movements.
- 她衣服的长袖子妨碍她的行动.
《简明英汉词典》
- Mary was so embarrassed. She could only hide her face in shame.
- 玛丽感到特别难堪,她恨不得找个地缝钻进去.
《简明英汉词典》
- He was embarrassed by many debts.
- 他被大量债务缠身.
《简明英汉词典》
- When Xiao Wu was praised, he was embarrassed, much to our surprise.
- 小吴受了表扬反倒不好意思起来了.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- I am greatly embarrassed with this work.
- 这工作使我大伤脑筋.
《简明英汉词典》
- They embarrassed her by complimenting her on her beauty.
- 他们恭维她的美貌使她很不好意思.
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- Seeing he was embarrassed with his luggage, I offered to help him.
- 我看见他带着行李不方便, 就主动去帮他.
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- He felt acutely embarrassed at being the centre of attention.
- 成为大家注意的焦点使他感到非常不自然.
《简明英汉词典》
- She was embarrassed by his exhibitionism at the party.
- 他在聚会上竭力表现自己使她感到很难堪.
《简明英汉词典》
- As nothing else happened and everything quieted down again, the man put away his gun, looking quite embarrassed, but he soon regained his usual sedateness.
- 随后,再也没有什么动静了.他收起了手枪, 显得尴尬异常, 但很快便恢复了常态.
《简明英汉词典》
- A parrot can sometimes make you embarrassed.
- 鹦鹉有时候会让人很尴尬.
《简明英汉词典》
- He became embarrassed when a journalist asked him pointed questions about his finances.
- 一名记者对他的经济情况接连提出尖锐的问题,他很是尴尬.
《简明英汉词典》
- I was embarrassed by their compliment.
- 对他们的称赞我感到很不安.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.
- 他不时地向她大献殷勤,使她很难为情.
《简明英汉词典》
- He is embarrassed financially.
- 他经济受窘.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Her questions about my private life embarrassed me.
- 她询问我的私生活使我感到很尴尬。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- She's embarrassed about her height.
- 她因自己个子高而困窘。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- He looked a bit embarrassed.
- 他看起来有点尴尬。
柯林斯例句
- This practice embarrassed Luther, but he let it pass without comment.
- 这种做法让卢瑟难堪,但是他未置一词。
柯林斯例句
- William was angered and embarrassed by his oversight.
- 威廉因为自己的疏忽而羞愤交加。
柯林斯例句
- Cancer is a taboo subject and people are frightened or embarrassed to talk openly about it.
- 癌症是个禁忌话题,公开谈论它会让人们感到恐慌或局促不安。
柯林斯例句
双语例句
- 1. They wolf-whistled at me, and I was so embarrassed I tripped up.
- 他们吹口哨挑逗我,我窘迫之下绊了一跤。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. This practice embarrassed Luther, but he let it pass without comment.
- 这种做法让卢瑟难堪,但是他未置一词。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Polly, bewildered and embarrassed, dropped her head and scuffed her feet.
- 波莉既困惑又尴尬,低下头拖着脚走开了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. I think she was hugely embarrassed by the whole scene.
- 我认为整个场面让她极其尴尬。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. She was embarrassed at showing her fear so nakedly.
- 她对于如此直接地表露了自己的恐惧感到尴尬不已。
来自柯林斯例句
英文词源
- embarrassed (adj.)
- "perplexed, confused," 1680s, past participle adjective from embarrass.