sheepish

adjective
🔊/ˈʃiːpɪʃ/
🔊/ˈʃiːpɪʃ/
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  1. looking or feeling embarrassed because you have done something silly or wrong窘迫的;难为情的;不好意思的 synonym shamefaced
    • Mary gave her a sheepish grin.玛丽难为情地冲她咧嘴一笑。🔊🔊
    • He came into the room looking distinctly sheepish.他走进房间,显得很是窘迫。
    • They were obviously a little bit sheepish about the misunderstanding.他们显然对误解有点羞怯。
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySheepish is used with these nouns:
    • grin
    • look
    • smile
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