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shy, uncomfortable or guilty feelings; a feeling of being embarrassed 害羞；窘迫；愧疚；难堪 I nearly died of embarrassment when he said that. 他说那话差点儿把我给难堪死了。 - embarrassment of (doing) something
I'm glad you offered—it saved me the embarrassment of having to ask. 你提出帮忙我很高兴，省得我厚着脸皮来问你。 - to somebody's embarrassment
Much to her embarrassment, she realized that everybody had been listening to her singing. 她意识到大家一直在听她唱歌，感到很不好意思。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc1He suffered great personal embarrassment after failing the tests. 考试不及格使他个人感到莫大的难堪。 Helen changed the subject to save me the embarrassment of replying. 海伦改变了话题，使我免于回答的尴尬。 I could finally talk about my problem without embarrassment. 我终于可以坦然地谈我的问题。 I could have died of embarrassment when I saw her standing behind me. 看到她站在身后我尴尬得要命。 I felt some embarrassment as we shook hands. 我们握手时我感到有些尴尬。 I still squirm with embarrassment at the thought of it. 一想到这件事我仍然局促不安。 Much to his embarrassment, Mike realized that a small crowd was watching him. 令迈克非常尴尬的是，他意识到一小群人正注视着他。 Much to her embarrassment she realized that everybody in the room had heard her. 她意识到房间里每个人都听到了，感到很不好意思。 Pender decided to risk embarrassment and seek help. 彭达决定寻求帮助，顾不上尴尬不尴尬了。 She smiled to hide her slight embarrassment. 她微笑着掩盖略微不自然的感觉。 We all watched in silent embarrassment as Mr Rogers started to cry. 罗杰斯先生哭了起来，我们都尴尬地默然看着。 her embarrassment at being found out 她因为被发现而感到的尴尬
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- acute
- considerable
- great
- …
- feel
- suffer
- cover
- …
- in embarrassment
- with embarrassment
- without embarrassment
- …
- (much) to somebody’s embarrassment
- feelings of embarrassment
- a flush of embarrassment
- …
- [countable] embarrassment (to/for somebody)
a situation that causes problems for somebody 使人为难的处境；困境 Extra Examplesthe government's embarrassment over the affair 政府因这件事感到的尴尬 The protests were becoming something of an embarrassment to the government. 抗议活动让政府颇为尴尬。 The government wishes to avoid further embarrassment over the affair. 政府希望避免因这件事再度引起尴尬。 The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned. 这一事件令所有相关人员都感到非常尴尬。 The agreement was made in secret to avoid public embarrassment. 为避免当众尴尬，协定是秘密签订的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- huge
- major
- …
- be
- become
- prove
- …
- embarrassment for
- embarrassment to
- [countable] embarrassment (to somebody)
a person who causes problems for another person or other people and makes them feel embarrassed 令人为难（或难堪、尴尬）的人 Poor Lucy! He's such an embarrassment to her. 可怜的露西！他让她很尴尬。
Extra ExamplesThe poor child was considered an embarrassment to his family. 这个可怜的孩子被认为是家庭的累赘。 The president became a national embarrassment. 总统让全国感到尴尬。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- huge
- major
- …
- be
- become
- prove
- …
- embarrassment for
- embarrassment to
Idioms
an embarrassment of riches
so many good things that it is difficult to choose just one 好东西多得难以选择 Stratford has an embarrassment of riches, really, what with three theatres and lovely countryside, too. 斯特拉特福德有一个财富的尴尬，真的，有三个剧院和可爱的乡村。