embarrass
- vt.尴尬;(尤指在社交场合)使窘迫;使为难;使困惑;使陷入困境
过去式: embarrassed 现在分词: embarrassing 过去分词: embarrassed 第三人称单数: embarrasses
em- 进入...之中 + barr- 栏,障碍 + -ass 表名词
verb
(尤指在社交场合)使窘迫,使尴尬
to make sb feel shy, awkward or ashamed, especially in a social situation
Her questions about my private life embarrassed me.
她询问我的私生活使我感到很尴尬。
I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends.
我并没想当着他的朋友吻他而使他感到难堪。
It embarrassed her to meet strange men in the corridor at night.
夜里在走廊上遇见陌生男人使她感到很不好意思。
使困惑;使为难;使陷入困境
to cause problems or difficulties for sb
The speech was deliberately designed to embarrass the prime minister.
这个发言是故意为难首相。
embarrass
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Be careful with the spelling of this word.
注意该词的拼写。
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VERB 使尴尬;使窘迫;使害羞
If something or someone embarrasses you, they make you feel shy or ashamed.His clumsiness embarrassed him...
他因自己的笨拙而感到尴尬。
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VERB 使(公众人物、组织等)难堪;给…出难题
If something embarrasses a public figure such as a politician or an organization such as a political party, it causes problems for them.The Republicans are trying to embarrass the president by thwarting his economic program...
共和党人企图通过阻挠总统的经济计划使其难堪。
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Don 't tell me what I already know . don 't embarrass me .
别跟我说我早就知道的东西,别让我尴尬。
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You should avoid mentioning anything that may embarrass her .
你应该避免提到任何可能使她尴尬的事。
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I 've never felt so embarrassed in my life !
我一生中从未感到如此难堪过!
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The report is likely to prove highly embarrassing to the government .
这份报告可能会让政府非常尴尬。
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Her questions about my private life embarrassed me .
她询问我的私生活使我感到很尴尬。
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He didn 't even have the grace to look embarrassed .
他甚至连一丝尴尬的神色都没有。
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The Senator made an embarrassing retreat from his earlier position .
这位参议员很尴尬地改变了他早先的立场。
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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。
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It embarrassed her to meet strange men in the corridor at night .
夜里在走廊上遇见陌生男人使她感到很不好意思。
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It was so embarrassing having to sing in public .
非得在众人面前唱歌太令人难为情了。
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The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government .
这一发言蓄意使政府难堪。
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We have all been in similar embarrassing situations .
我们都遇到过类似的尴尬局面。
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I was really embarrassed , but then I saw the funny side of it .
我确实感到尴尬,但接着我发现了事情好笑的一面。
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You rescued me from an embarrassing situation .
我正感到尴尬,你为我解了围。
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Her remark was followed by an embarrassed silence .
她的话讲完后,接下来便是难堪的沉默。
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It 's embarrassing the extremes he 'll go to in order to impress his boss .
他为了给上司留下深刻印象,不惜走极端,真令人难堪。
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She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze .
她在他凝视的目光下感到很尴尬。
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I didn 't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends .
我并没想当着他的朋友吻他而使他感到难堪。
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He looked faintly embarrassed .
他显得有点难堪。
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His people came up with a load of embarrassing information
他的部下亮出一大堆令人尴尬的资料来。
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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。
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I just went quiet , embarrassed , and couldn 't answer
我一下子收了声,红了脸,答不出话来。
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He turned away embarrassed , his face flushing red .
他难为情地扭过头去,羞红了脸。
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It embarrassed him that he had no idea of what was going on .
对所发生的事情一无所知,这让他很难堪。
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He has put the Bonn government in an embarrassing position
他将波恩政府置于窘地。
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Attempts to find civilian volunteers have met with embarrassing failure
寻找平民志愿者的种种尝试都遭遇了令人难堪的失败。
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He is embarrassed by the red carpet treatment .
走红地毯的礼遇让他感到很局促。
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Do you think she was embarrassed about it ?
你觉得她曾为此而难为情吗?
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He is embarrassed about the motives behind his decision .
关于这项决策的背后动机,他觉得难以启齿。
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I am embarrassed by my complete ignorance of history
我对历史一无所知,这让我很难堪。