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| /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/ |
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| 1 | U a feeling of being nervous or ashamed because of what people know or think about you 尴尬；难堪；窘迫 |
| I felt my face burning with embarrassment. 我觉得自己难堪得脸直发烫。 |
| | 1a | C someone or something that makes you feel ashamed 使人为难的事；让人难堪的人 | | +to He is such an embarrassment to his family. 他让他的家人感到非常难堪。 | |
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| 2 | C someone or something that causes problems for an organization or politician （给组织或政客）惹麻烦的人（或事） |
| +to The court case was a huge embarrassment to the company. 这个案子对公司来说是个巨大的麻烦。 |
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| - | an embarrassment of riches
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| so many good things that it is difficult to choose between them |
| 好东西太多而难以选择 |
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