| 释义 |
em·bar·rass /ɪmˈbærəs，em-/ vt. | vi.
❶ vt.
1. 使窘，使尴尬；使不好意思，使局促不安
Her husband's drunken behaviour embarrassed her. 她丈夫的醉后举止使她难堪。
It embarrasses many people to walk into a room full of strangers. 许多人走进一间满是陌生人的房间时总会感到局促不安。
2. 〈古〉妨碍，阻碍；牵累
embarrass sb.'s freedom of movement 妨碍某人的行动自由
3. 〈古〉使(问题)复杂化；使困惑；使陷入困境
We are not trying to embarrass him in any way. 我们一点也不想使他为难。
4. 使欠债；使拮据，使窘迫
Heavy gambling losses embarrassed him. 赌博输掉大量钱财，这使他经济拮据。
5. 使(身体机能)受到损害，【医】窘迫，扰乱
His digestion was embarrassed by overeating. 他的消化机能由于饮食过度而受到损害。
❷ vi.
感到窘困；局促不安
She embarrasses easily. 她很容易局促不安。
[< Fr embarrasser to impede < embarras obstacle < Ital imbarrazzo < imbarrare to bar < L barra bar¹] |