embarrassment
/ɪmˈbærəsmənt/noun
mass noun
1- a feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness尴尬; 窘; 难堪：
I turned red with embarrassment.
我窘得涨红了脸。
1.1
- count noun a person or thing causing such feelings使人为难（或尴尬）的人（或事物）：
he was an embarrassment who was safely left ignored
他总是让人感到难堪, 所以人们都远远地避着他
her extreme views might be an embarrassment to the movement.
她的偏激观点可能使这场运动陷入尴尬境地。
1.2
- financial difficulty拮据, 经济困难：
his temporary financial embarrassment.
他暂时的经济困难。