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单词 embarrassing
释义 embarrassing /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/ adj.
1.(causing confusion and awkwardness)令人难堪的;令人尴尬的

I made a very embarrassing mistake.我犯了个令人尴尬的错误。

I found myself in an embarrassing situation.我发现自己处境尴尬。

That's a really embarrassing question.那真是个令人尴尬的问题。

2.(causing problems)使人为难的;麻烦的

He admitted that the tapes are 'very embarrassing'.他承认这些磁带“非常麻烦”。

He has put the government in an embarrassing position.他使政府陷入焦头烂额的境地。

to be embarrassing to sb使某人为难

The speech was deeply embarrassing to Cabinet ministers.这个发言使内阁大臣们深感窘迫。

3.(very bad)恶劣的;糟糕的

The team gave an embarrassing performance at Hampden last night.球队昨晚在汉普登体育场的表现很差劲。

The system was an embarrassing failure.这个系统太垃圾了。

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