词汇 | embarrass |
释义 | embarrass 1 ENTRIES FOUND: embarrass (verb) embarrass /ɪmˈberəs/ verb embarrasses; embarrassed; embarrassing embarrass /ɪmˈberəs/ verb embarrasses; embarrassed; embarrassing Learner's definition of EMBARRASS 1 : to make (someone) feel confused and foolish in front of other people(使)尴尬,窘迫 [+ object] Unexpected laughter embarrassed the speaker.出乎意料的笑声使发言人很尴尬。 She's worried about embarrassing herself in front of such a large audience.她担心在众多观众面前出丑。 [no object] She doesn't embarrass easily. [=she is not easily embarrassed]她不容易觉得尴尬。 2 [+ object] : to make (a person, group, government, etc.) look foolish in public使难堪;使为难 I would never do anything to embarrass my family.我不会做任何使家人难堪的事。 The protest was staged as a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government.这个抗议活动是故意为使政府难堪而组织的。 — embarrassed adjective [more embarrassed; most embarrassed] I've never been more embarrassed in my life.我一生中从未如此尴尬过。 I'm embarrassed (to admit) that I've never actually read the book.不好意思,我从未真正读过那本书。 — embarrassing adjective [more embarrassing; most embarrassing] It was one of my most embarrassing moments.那是最令我尴尬的时刻之一。 a very embarrassing scandal for the government令政府非常难堪的丑闻 — embarrassingly /ɪmˈberəsɪŋli/ adverb He was embarrassingly unprepared for the job interview.他对这次工作面试准备极不充分,弄得自己极为难堪。 |
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