embarrassed
英 [ɪmˈbærəst]
美 [ɪmˈbærəst]
adj. (尤指在社交场合)窘迫的，尴尬的，害羞的; 拮据的; 经济困难的
v. (尤指在社交场合)使窘迫，使尴尬; 使困惑; 使为难; 使陷入困境
embarrass的过去分词和过去式
过去式：embarrassed 过去分词：embarrassed
Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4732 / COCA.4601
同义词辨析
ashamedembarrassedmortified【导航词义：惭愧的，难堪的】
ashamedadj. 羞耻的，惭愧的
〔辨析〕
指因做了某事而感到惭愧或有负罪感的，通常作表语，常后接介词of 或 that 从句。
〔例证〕
You should be ashamed of what you said.
你应该为你所说的话而感到羞愧。
She was ashamed that she had lied.
她因说谎而感到内疚。
你应该为你所说的话而感到羞愧。
She was ashamed that she had lied.
她因说谎而感到内疚。
embarrassedadj. 窘迫的，难堪的
〔辨析〕
尤指在社交场合因担心别人对自己有不好的看法而感到不安的。
〔例证〕
She was embarrassed at being asked about her age.
当被问到年龄时，她感到局促不安。
I feel embarrassed when making speeches in public.
当众演说时我感到很窘迫。
当被问到年龄时，她感到局促不安。
I feel embarrassed when making speeches in public.
当众演说时我感到很窘迫。
mortifiedadj. 羞愧的；窘迫的
〔辨析〕
指受屈辱或丢面子的。
〔例证〕
She felt mortified at being turned down by him.
她被他拒绝了，感到很没面子。
He was mortified to find that she had heard every word he said.
他发现自己的每句话都被她听到了，感到很窘迫。
她被他拒绝了，感到很没面子。
He was mortified to find that she had heard every word he said.
他发现自己的每句话都被她听到了，感到很窘迫。
牛津词典
adj.
- （尤指在社交场合）窘迫的，尴尬的，害羞的
shy, awkward or ashamed, especially in a social situation- She's embarrassed about her height.
她因自己个子高而困窘。 - He felt embarrassed at being the centre of attention.
他因自己成为众人注目的中心而感到很尴尬。 - 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。 - Her remark was followed by an embarrassed silence.
她的话讲完后，接下来便是难堪的沉默。 - I've never felt so embarrassed in my life!
我一生中从未感到如此难堪过！
- She's embarrassed about her height.
- 拮据的；经济困难的
not having any money; in a difficult financial situation
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 窘迫的;惭愧的;尴尬的
A person who isembarrassedfeels shy, ashamed, or guilty about something.- He looked a bit embarrassed.
他看起来有点尴尬。 - ...an embarrassed silence.
尴尬的沉默
- He looked a bit embarrassed.
Take care not to confuseembarrassedandembarrassing.
注意不要混淆 embarrassed和 embarrassing。
英英释义
adj
- made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
- too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street
- humiliated that his wife had to go out to work
- felt mortified by the comparison with her sister
- feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
- felt abashed at the extravagant praise
- chagrined at the poor sales of his book
- was embarrassed by her child's tantrums
双语例句
- The Government has been embarrassed by the affair.
这件事给政府出了难题。 - My wife has become crippled by arthritis. She is embarrassed to ask the doctor about it
我妻子因为患关节炎腿瘸了。她不好意思去向医生询问相关病情。 - I just went quiet, embarrassed, and couldn't answer
我一下子收了声，红了脸，答不出话来。 - I am embarrassed by my complete ignorance of history
我对历史一无所知，这让我很难堪。 - 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。 - His clumsiness embarrassed him
他因自己的笨拙而感到尴尬。 - He turned away embarrassed, his face flushing red.
他难为情地扭过头去，羞红了脸。 - The young man looked embarrassed, as if he were a spy whose cover had been blown.
那个年轻人看起来局促不安，就好像他是一个身份暴露的间谍一样。 - Arnold felt vaguely embarrassed
阿诺德感到有点儿尴尬。 - He is embarrassed financially.
他经济受窘。