embarrassing

美 [ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ]英 [ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ]
  • adj.令人尴尬的;使人害羞的(或难堪的、惭愧的);使显得愚蠢的(或不诚实的等)
  • v.(尤指在社交场合)使窘迫,使尴尬;使为难;使困惑;使陷入困境
  • embarrass的现在分词

派生词: embarrassingly adv.

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adj.

1

使人害羞的(或难堪的、惭愧的)
making you feel shy, awkward or ashamed

an embarrassing mistake/question/situation

令人难堪的错误 / 问题 / 处境

It can be embarrassing for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents.

让孩子们向素不相识的人讲述这样的事情可能是难为了他们。

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。

2

使显得愚蠢的(或不诚实的等)
causing sb to look stupid, dishonest, etc.

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。

3


The play was embarrassingly bad.

这出戏很糟,令人难堪。

embarrassing

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 令人害羞的;让人难堪的;令人尴尬的
    Something that is embarrassing makes you feel shy or ashamed.

    That was an embarrassing situation for me...

    那种情形让我难堪。

  • The lyrics of the song are embarrassingly banal...

    那首歌的歌词非常老套,令人难堪。

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED 惹麻烦的;使难堪的
    Something that is embarrassing to a public figure such as a politician or an organization such as a political party causes problems for them.

    He has put the Bonn government in an embarrassing position...

    他将波恩政府置于窘地。

adj

1
hard to deal with;especially causing pain or embarrassment
awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion
an awkward pause followed his remark
a sticky question
in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign
Synonym: awkward sticky unenviable
2
causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles
it was mortifying to know he had heard every word
Synonym: mortifying

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  1. 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。

  2. Is the question simple or embarrassing ?

    提出简单还是令人尴尬的问题?

  3. 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。

  4. 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。

  5. 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。

  6. The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government .

    这一发言蓄意使政府难堪。

  7. We have all been in similar embarrassing situations .

    我们都遇到过类似的尴尬局面。

  8. You rescued me from an embarrassing situation .

    我正感到尴尬,你为我解了围。

  9. 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。

  10. 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。

  11. He has put the Bonn government in an embarrassing position

    他将波恩政府置于窘地。

  12. 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。

  13. Men find it embarrassing to be honest .

    实话实说让男人觉得难为情。

  14. He made an embarrassing gaffe at the convention last weekend .

    他在上周末的会议上出了洋相,狼狈不堪。

  15. He has decided that he doesn 't want to embarrass the movement and will therefore step down

    他已拿定主意:他不想令运动陷入困窘的境地,因此决心辞职。

  16. That was an embarrassing situation for me

    那种情形让我难堪。

  17. ' It 's rather embarrassing , ' he began , and paused

    “非常令人难堪,”他开口道,然后停顿了一下。

  18. He saw the publication of this book as an embarrassing invasion of his privacy

    他觉得这本书的出版侵犯了他的私生活,让他十分难堪。

  19. The speech was deeply embarrassing to Cabinet ministers .

    这席话让内阁大臣们非常难堪。

  20. The implication was obvious : vote for us or it will be very embarrassing for you

    弦外之音很明显:投票给我们,否则你会非常难堪。

  21. 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。

  22. An embarrassing blunder nearly blighted his career before it got off the ground .

    一个令人难堪的疏忽几乎毁掉了他还没有起步的事业。

  23. It was embarrassing and sad to see this man reduced to a mumbling wreck .

    看见这个人变得口齿不清、弱不禁风,真是让人既难堪又悲哀。

  24. She could threaten to play her trump card , an autobiography of embarrassing disclosures .

    她可能会威胁要拿出她的杀手锏:出自传来爆料糗事。

  25. The spectacle of the former naval officers washing their dirty linen in public was distinctly embarrassing

    前海军官员们自揭伤疤的做法显然非常令人尴尬。

  26. I had one of my most embarrassing moments in panto in Nottingham .

    在诺丁汉我经历了自己在童话剧演出中最尴尬的时刻之一。

  27. A brief but embarrassing silence ensued .

    紧接着是短暂却令人难堪的沉默。

  28. In an embarrassing climb-down , the Home Secretary lifted the deportation threat .

    内务大臣尴尬地作出让步,解除了将其驱逐出境的威胁。

  29. Today 's council sessions have been carefully stage-managed to avoid embarrassing disclosures or signs of internal dissent .

    今天的理事会会议已经过精心安排,以避免爆出令人难堪的讯息或显示出内部不和的迹象。

  30. I did not embarrass her with my effusions .

    我并没有太过热情而让她为难。