shamefacedness

英[ˌʃeɪm'feɪst] 美[ˌʃeɪm'feɪst]
  • adj.害羞的;谦逊的;羞愧的;不惹眼的
Adjective:
  1. extremely modest or shy;

    "cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"

  2. showing a sense of shame

  3. showing a sense of guilt;

    "a guilty look"
    "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. And a While, the young man stood by, shamefaced, and down-at-heel, submitting.
      年轻男人一直低头站在那里,满脸羞涩,唯唯诺诺。
    2. I want to put the more shamefaced and remorseful of them to work, Profumo style.
      我希望让其中那些更感到羞耻和懊悔的人们发挥作用

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