em·bar·rassed
adjective/ɪmˈbærəst/
/ɪmˈbærəst/
- (of a person or their behaviour) 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.
她因自己的体重而困窘。 - embarrassed about doing something I was embarrassed about talking to my parents about it.
和父母谈论这件事我感到很尴尬。 - embarrassed at something She was embarrassed at her own behaviour.
她为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.
是有点尴尬,但我承认我笑了。 - 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:
- 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。
- 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 should be ashamed of treating your daughter like that.
- 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。
- I was embarrassed about forgetting his name.
Wordfinder- amends
- apologize
- ashamed
- embarrassed
- forgive
- regret
- remorse
- repent
- sorry
- sympathy
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb1- He looked a little embarrassed.
他看起来有点尴尬。 - 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,当我必须向人们解释时,我会感到有点尴尬。 - He was obviously embarrassed at his lack of preparedness.
显然,他为自己的准备不足而感到尴尬。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- at
- by
- …
- I've never felt so embarrassed in my life!
- financially embarrassed (informal) not having any money; in a difficult financial situation
拮据的;经济困难的 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- financially