embarrassed

embarrassed

[im'bærəst]

adj.尴尬的, 拮据的, 局促不安的

例句与用法:

People at the party were embarrassed when Frank got drunk and made an exhibition of himself.

弗兰克喝醉了,出尽洋相,使参加聚会的人很难为情。

She was embarrassed when they asked her age.

他们问她的年龄时,她窘得很。

He always mumbles when he's embarrassed.

他感到难为情时就说话不清楚了。

He has perfect poise and never seems embarrassed.

他的神智安宁,似乎从没困惑过。

He was embarrassed by many debts.

他被很多债务弄得焦灼不安。

It is technically correct to use a phrase such as our late treasurer to refer to a person who is still alive but who no longer holds the relevant post, but the use of former in this context will ensure that no embarrassing misunderstanding is created.

使用象我们的前任会计这样的词组来指仍然健在不过不掌管相关的职位的人,在字义上是正确的,但是在这样的情况下,former一词能够避免尴尬的误解发生

She gets a perverse satisfaction from making other people embarrassed.

她有一种不正常的心态,以使别人难堪来取乐。

It was an embarrassing situation, but Mr Smith carried it off well.

这是一个尴尬的处境,但是史密斯先生成功地应付过去了。

词形变化:

副词: embarrassedly | 动词过去式: embarrassed | 动词过去分词: embarrassed | 动词现在分词: embarrassing | 动词第三人称单数: embarrasses |


a.

窘的, 尴尬的


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