embarrassment

中英词典：Embarrassment

名词

1. 尴尬；为难

2. 令人尴尬的事情或局面

3. 难堪；窘迫

4. 纠纷；困扰

5. 难堪之物

形容词

1. 尴尬的；令人为难的

2. 使人难堪的

词语辨析

embarrassment与shame的区别在于embarrassment更强调因为某种尴尬、窘迫或困扰而感到不安。

embarrassment与awkwardness的区别在于awkwardness更强调由于不熟悉或不自然而引起的尴尬。

词汇扩充

1. self-embarrassment 自尴尬

2. social embarrassment 社交尴尬

3. public embarrassment 公开尴尬

4. emotional embarrassment 情感上的尴尬

5. financial embarrassment 经济上的窘迫

近义词

awkwardness, discomfort, unease, mortification

反义词

confidence, ease, comfort, composure

柯林斯词典

embarrassment (noun)

[uncountable]

1. The state of being embarrassed.
2. Something or someone that embarrasses you.
3. A situation that is difficult to deal with and causes problems.

embarrass (verb)

[transitive]

1. To cause someone to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
2. To make a situation awkward or difficult.

牛津词典

embarrassment (noun)

1. The state of feeling foolish or ashamed.
2. A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.
3. A thing or person that causes a feeling of embarrassment.

embarrass (verb)

1. Cause someone to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
2. Make (someone) feel awkward or self-conscious.
3. Involve (someone) in difficulties or complicated circumstances.

用法

1. I felt a deep sense of embarrassment when I tripped and fell in front of everyone. (我在众人面前摔倒时感到深深的尴尬。)

2. She couldn't hide her embarrassment when her secret was revealed. (她的秘密被揭示时，她无法掩饰自己的尴尬。)

3. The company's financial embarrassments led to its downfall. (公司的经济困境导致了它的崩溃。)

例句

1. His face turned red with embarrassment. (他因为尴尬而脸红。)
2. I could see the embarrassment in her eyes. (我可以从她的眼神中看到尴尬。)
3. The whole situation was a source of great embarrassment for me. (整个局面对我来说都是一个巨大的尴尬。)
4. She blushed with embarrassment as everyone laughed at her. (当大家都在笑她时，她脸红得很尴尬。)
5. He felt a sense of embarrassment as he struggled to answer the question. (在努力回答问题时，他感到一种尴尬。)
6. The child's embarrassment at being scolded by the teacher was evident. (孩子因被老师责骂而感到尴尬的情绪显而易见。)
7. She tried to hide her embarrassment by laughing it off. (她试图用笑声掩饰自己的尴尬。)
8. The embarrassment of forgetting her lines on stage was overwhelming. (在舞台上忘记台词的尴尬让她不知所措。)
9. His embarrassment turned into anger as he realized he had been deceived. (当他意识到自己被欺骗时，尴尬变成了愤怒。)
10. Their financial embarrassments forced them to sell their house. (由于经济上的困境，他们不得不卖掉房子。)
11. The embarrassment of the situation was evident to everyone present. (在场的每个人都能明显感觉到这种局势的尴尬。)
12. The politician's scandal caused great embarrassment for his party. (这位政治家的丑闻给他的党派带来了巨大的尴尬。)
13. The embarrassment of not knowing anyone at the party made her feel uncomfortable. (在派对上不认识任何人的尴尬让她感到不舒服。)
14. She felt a sense of embarrassment when her parents praised her in front of her friends. (当父母在朋友面前表扬她时，她感到一种尴尬。)
15. He tried to avoid embarrassment by making a joke about the situation. (他试图通过开个玩笑来避免尴尬。)
16. The embarrassment on her face was evident as she realized she had made a mistake. (当她意识到自己犯了个错误时，她脸上的尴尬显而易见。)
17. They felt a sense of embarrassment when their child misbehaved in public. (当他们的孩子在公共场合表现不当时，他们感到一种尴尬。)
18. He experienced a moment of embarrassment when he realized he was wearing mismatched socks. (当他意识到自己穿着不搭配的袜子时，他感到一阵尴尬。)
19. Her embarrassment at being caught cheating on the test was evident. (她因被考试作弊而被抓住的尴尬显而易见。)
20. The company faced financial embarrassment due to poor management. (由于管理不善，公司面临经济困境。)
21. He experienced embarrassment when his credit card was declined at the store. (当他在商店刷卡被拒时，他感到尴尬。)