embarrassing

embarrassing

[im'bærəsiŋ]

adj.令人为难的, 尴尬的

例句与用法：

There was an embarrassing silence after her indiscreet remark but she was able to laugh it off.

她出言不慎把大家窘得哑然无声，她却有本事一笑置之。

The profuseness of his thanks was embarrassing.

他再三表示感谢使人很不好意思。

It's sort of embarrassing.

这有点叫人难为情。

I don't like making speeches in public; it's so embarrassing.

我不喜欢在公开场合演说，太难为情了。

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 |

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a.

使人尴尬的, 令人为难的[+to-v][+that]

It is embarrassing that our streets are so dirty.

我们的街道这么脏真叫人难堪。

It is embarrassing to repeat what he said.

若要重复他说过的话, 会很尴尬的。

This is an embarrassing situation.

这是个令人为难的处境。