embarrass
- vt.尴尬;(尤指在社交场合)使窘迫;使为难;使困惑;使陷入困境
过去式： embarrassed 现在分词： embarrassing 过去分词： embarrassed 第三人称单数： embarrasses
em- 进入...之中 + barr- 栏,障碍 + -ass 表名词
embarrassverb
（尤指在社交场合）使窘迫，使尴尬
to make sb feel shy, awkward or ashamed, especially in a social situation
Her questions about my private life embarrassed me.
她询问我的私生活使我感到很尴尬。
I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends.
我并没想当着他的朋友吻他而使他感到难堪。
It embarrassed her to meet strange men in the corridor at night.
夜里在走廊上遇见陌生男人使她感到很不好意思。
使困惑；使为难；使陷入困境
to cause problems or difficulties for sb
The speech was deliberately designed to embarrass the prime minister.
这个发言是故意为难首相。
embarrass
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Be careful with the spelling of this word.
注意该词的拼写。
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VERB 使尴尬;使窘迫;使害羞
If something or someone embarrasses you, they make you feel shy or ashamed.His clumsiness embarrassed him...
他因自己的笨拙而感到尴尬。
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VERB 使（公众人物、组织等）难堪;给…出难题
If something embarrasses a public figure such as a politician or an organization such as a political party, it causes problems for them.The Republicans are trying to embarrass the president by thwarting his economic program...
共和党人企图通过阻挠总统的经济计划使其难堪。
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Don 't tell me what I already know . don 't embarrass me .
别跟我说我早就知道的东西，别让我尴尬。
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You should avoid mentioning anything that may embarrass her .
你应该避免提到任何可能使她尴尬的事。
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I 've never felt so embarrassed in my life !
我一生中从未感到如此难堪过！
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The report is likely to prove highly embarrassing to the government .
这份报告可能会让政府非常尴尬。
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Her questions about my private life embarrassed me .
她询问我的私生活使我感到很尴尬。
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He didn 't even have the grace to look embarrassed .
他甚至连一丝尴尬的神色都没有。
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The Senator made an embarrassing retreat from his earlier position .
这位参议员很尴尬地改变了他早先的立场。
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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。
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It embarrassed her to meet strange men in the corridor at night .
夜里在走廊上遇见陌生男人使她感到很不好意思。
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It was so embarrassing having to sing in public .
非得在众人面前唱歌太令人难为情了。
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The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government .
这一发言蓄意使政府难堪。
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We have all been in similar embarrassing situations .
我们都遇到过类似的尴尬局面。
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I was really embarrassed , but then I saw the funny side of it .
我确实感到尴尬，但接着我发现了事情好笑的一面。
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You rescued me from an embarrassing situation .
我正感到尴尬，你为我解了围。
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Her remark was followed by an embarrassed silence .
她的话讲完后，接下来便是难堪的沉默。
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It 's embarrassing the extremes he 'll go to in order to impress his boss .
他为了给上司留下深刻印象，不惜走极端，真令人难堪。
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She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze .
她在他凝视的目光下感到很尴尬。
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I didn 't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends .
我并没想当着他的朋友吻他而使他感到难堪。
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He looked faintly embarrassed .
他显得有点难堪。
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His people came up with a load of embarrassing information
他的部下亮出一大堆令人尴尬的资料来。
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This practice embarrassed Luther , but he let it pass without comment
这种做法让卢瑟难堪，但是他未置一词。
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I just went quiet , embarrassed , and couldn 't answer
我一下子收了声，红了脸，答不出话来。
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He turned away embarrassed , his face flushing red .
他难为情地扭过头去，羞红了脸。
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It embarrassed him that he had no idea of what was going on .
对所发生的事情一无所知，这让他很难堪。
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He has put the Bonn government in an embarrassing position
他将波恩政府置于窘地。
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Attempts to find civilian volunteers have met with embarrassing failure
寻找平民志愿者的种种尝试都遭遇了令人难堪的失败。
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He is embarrassed by the red carpet treatment .
走红地毯的礼遇让他感到很局促。
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Do you think she was embarrassed about it ?
你觉得她曾为此而难为情吗？
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He is embarrassed about the motives behind his decision .
关于这项决策的背后动机，他觉得难以启齿。
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I am embarrassed by my complete ignorance of history
我对历史一无所知，这让我很难堪。