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(of a person or their behaviour )人或行为 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. 她为自己的体重感到尴尬。 - embarrassed about doing something
I was embarrassed about talking to my parents about it. 我不好意思和父母谈论这件事。 - 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. 我不好意思承认,但是我笑了。 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:
因明知故犯而感到羞愧用 ashamed: 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。
不很严重或不很重要的事情不要用 ashamed: 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 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。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb1He 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. 有时候不得不向人解释的时候会有点尴尬。 He was obviously embarrassed at his lack of preparedness. 他显然对自己缺乏准备感到尴尬。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- 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