/ɪmˈbærəs/🄰 vt.
1.(make ashamed and self-conscious)+ person使局促不安；使尴尬；使难堪
I didn't want to embarrass her.我不想让她难堪。
it embarrasses me …令我难堪的是…
to embarrass yourself使自己难堪
2.(cause difficulties for)+ government, organization使为难；使陷入困境
This march could embarrass the government.这次抗议游行可能会让政府陷入困境。
to embarrass yourself使自己陷入困境
3.<正式>(financially)使负债；使拮据；使窘迫
4.<古>(complicate)使复杂化
5.<古>(impede, hamper)妨碍；阻碍
🄱 vi.
person +感到窘迫；感到局促不安；感到尴尬