embarrassing

英[ɪm'bærəsɪŋ] 美[ɪm'bærəsɪŋ]
  • adj. 令人为难的；尴尬的
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  • embalm v.铭记；防腐；使弥香气；使不朽

详细释义

    adj. (形容词)
    1. 令人为难的
    2. 使人尴尬的
    3. 使人害羞的
    4. 使显得愚蠢的
    5. 令人困窘的
    6. 使不安的

英英释义

Adjective:
  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"

  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"

双语例句

1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

4. He has put the Bonn government in an embarrassing position.
他将波恩政府置于窘地。

来自柯林斯例句

5. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. It's sort of embarrassing.
      这有点叫人难为情。
    2. 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。
    3. He laughed off an embarrassing situation.
      他以笑来解除这种尴尬的处境。

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