embarrassed

adjective
🔊/ɪmˈbærəst/
🔊/ɪmˈbærəst/
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  1. (of a person or their behaviour人或行为) shy, uncomfortable or ashamed, especially in a social situation(尤指在社交场合)窘迫的,尴尬的,害羞的
    • I've never felt so embarrassed in my life!我一生中从未感到如此难堪过!🔊🔊
    • Her remark was followed by an embarrassed silence.她的话讲完后,接下来便是难堪的沉默。🔊🔊
    • embarrassed about something She's embarrassed about her weight.她为自己的体重感到尴尬。
    • embarrassed about doing something I was embarrassed about talking to my parents about it.我很尴尬地跟父母谈论。
    • embarrassed at something She was embarrassed at her own behaviour.她对自己的行为感到尴尬。
    • embarrassed at doing something 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。🔊🔊
    • embarrassed to do something I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I laughed.不好意思承认,但我笑了。
    • 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。🔊🔊
    Which Word? ashamed / embarrassedashamed / embarrassed
    • You feel ashamed when you feel guilty because of something wrong that you have deliberately done:因明知故犯而感到羞愧用 ashamed
      • You should be ashamed of treating your daughter like that.你这样对待自己的女儿应该感到羞愧。
      Do not use ashamed when you are talking about something that is not very serious or important:不很严重或不很重要的事情不要用 ashamed
      • I am sorry that I forgot to buy the milk.对不起,我忘了买牛奶。
      • I am ashamed that I forgot to buy the milk.
    • You feel embarrassed when you have made a mistake or done something stupid or feel uncomfortable in front of other people:
      • I was embarrassed about forgetting his name.我把他的名字忘了,感到尴尬。
    Extra Examples
    • He looked a little embarrassed.他显得有些尴尬。
    • His colour had risen and Isobel felt embarrassed for him.他满脸通红,伊泽贝尔替他感到难堪。
    • She seemed almost embarrassed by her own outburst.看起来她为没有控制住自己的情绪几乎有些难堪。
    • Sometimes I get a bit embarrassed when I have to explain to people.有时候我不得不向别人解释时会感到有些尴尬。
    • He was obviously embarrassed at his lack of preparedness.显然他为自己缺乏准备感到尴尬。
    Topics Feelingsb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • look
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    preposition
    • about
    • at
    • by
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  2. financially embarrassed (informal) not having any money; in a difficult financial situation拮据的;经济困难的
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    adverb
    • financially
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