embarrassed

Word family noun embarrassment adjective embarrassed embarrassing verb embarrass adverb embarrassingly embarrassedly

em·bar·rassed /ɪmˈbærəst/ S2 adjectiveadj

1 EMBARRASSEDfeeling uncomfortable or nervous and worrying about what people think of you, for example because you have made a silly mistake, or because you have to talk or sing in public 难堪的，尴尬的

Lori gets embarrassed if we ask her to sing.

我们要是请洛丽唱歌，她就会难为情。

He looked embarrassed when I asked him where he’d been.

我问他去了哪里，他显得很窘迫。

very/deeply/highly/acutely embarrassed

Michelle was acutely embarrassed (=very embarrassed) at having to ask for money.

米歇尔不得不开口要钱，觉得难堪极了。

embarrassed smile/laugh/grin etc

Ken gave her an embarrassed grin.

肯尴尬地朝她咧嘴一笑。

There was an embarrassed silence.

出现了一阵尴尬的沉默。

embarrassed to do something

He was embarrassed to admit making a mistake.

他十分难堪地开口承认犯了一个错误。

embarrassed about/at

I felt embarrassed about how untidy the house was.

家里太乱了，我感到难为情。

2. financially embarrassed MONEYhaving no money or having debts 拮据的；负债的

n COLLOCATIONS

adverbs

terribly/deeply embarrassed (=very embarrassed)

I was deeply embarrassed to see my mother arrive in a very short skirt.

acutely/highly embarrassed (=extremely embarrassed)

The government must be acutely embarrassed by the minister’s behaviour.

slightly/a little embarrassed

Tom looked slightly embarrassed when his name was called out.

somewhat embarrassed (=slightly embarrassed)

His family seemed somewhat embarrassed to be there.

clearly/obviously embarrassed (=in a way that is obvious to other people)

He was clearly embarrassed about what had happened.

verbs

feel embarrassed

I felt embarrassed that he had seen me cry.

seem/look/sound embarrassed

The judge seemed embarrassed to be asking her such personal questions.

get/become embarrassed

Sometimes I get embarrassed, and I start to stutter.

nouns

an embarrassed silence

There was an embarrassed silence, then Gina laughed loudly.

an embarrassed smile/laugh/grin

Lucy gave an embarrassed smile and looked down at her feet.

THESAURUS

embarrassed feeling uncomfortable or nervous and worrying about what people think of you, for example because you have made a silly mistake, or because you have to talk or sing in public 难堪的，尴尬的

I was really embarrassed when I arrived at the party an hour early.

我提前一个小时到了聚会的地方，觉得非常尴尬。

There’s no need to be embarrassed – you’ve got a lovely voice.

用不着难为情，你的嗓音很美。

self-conscious embarrassed about your body or the way you look or talk 〔因顾虑自己的外表或谈吐〕忸怩的，害羞的，不自然的

Paul had always been self-conscious about his big feet.

保罗对自己的大脚一直都很在意。

uncomfortable unable to relax because you are embarrassed and not sure what to say or do 不自在的；不安的

There was a long silence and everyone at the table looked uncomfortable.

出现了长时间的沉默，在座的每个人都显得很不自在。

awkward /ˈɔːkwəd $ ˈɒːkwərd/ feeling embarrassed because you are in a situation in which it is difficult to behave naturally 紧张的，不自在的

Teenagers often feel awkward in formal social situations.

十几岁的孩子在正式的社交场合中往往会感到不自在。

There were some awkward moments when neither of us knew what to say to each other.

有好几次我们俩都不知该跟对方说些什么好，场面很尴尬。

sheepish slightly embarrassed because you know that you have done something silly or because you feel a little guilty 局促不安的，窘迫的，尴尬的

Nigel came in late looking sheepish and apologetic.

奈杰尔来迟了，脸上带着不安和歉意。

red-faced embarrassed or ashamed – used mainly in newspaper reports 尴尬的，羞愧的〔主要用于新闻报道〕

A judge was left red-faced when his mobile phone rang in court.

有位法官的手机在法庭上响了，他很尴尬。

mortified [not before noun] extremely embarrassed and ashamed because you realize that you have done something very silly or wrong 失面子的；羞愧的；难堪的

He said he was mortified at the way his comments had been reported in the papers.

他说自己的言论被如此这般刊登在报纸上，令他难堪。

Examples from the Corpus

embarrassed• "I'm not sure if I actually want to marry her, " Harry said, feeling acutely embarrassed.• He's not indignant, he's not embarrassed.• The chair broke when Tim sat on it - he was pretty embarrassed.• The teachers are supposed to teach us about 'safe sex', but most of them are too embarrassed.• Tony spilled red wine all over their carpet. He was so embarrassed!• I got very drunk at the party, and I feel really embarrassed about it.• Wendy and I were at once amused and embarrassed, but also concerned lest he be mown down by a passing train.• Marlon was always embarrassed by his lack of education.• Explanations, when called for, are embarrassed evasions and sometimes plain lies.• an embarrassed grin• Feeling a little embarrassed, he quickly cleared his throat and glanced up at the clock.• Kids get embarrassed if their Mums kiss them in front of their friends.• He seemed embarrassed to be confronted by a woman, stark naked and a good twelve inches shorter than himself.

gets embarrassed• Lori's a good singer, but she gets embarrassed if we ask her to sing.

词汇	embarrassed
释义	embarrassed Word family noun embarrassment adjective embarrassed embarrassing verb embarrass adverb embarrassingly embarrassedly em·bar·rassed /ɪmˈbærəst/ ●●● S2 adjectiveadj 1 EMBARRASSEDfeeling uncomfortable or nervous and worrying about what people think of you, for example because you have made a silly mistake, or because you have to talk or sing in public 难堪的，尴尬的 Lori gets embarrassed if we ask her to sing. 我们要是请洛丽唱歌，她就会难为情。 He looked embarrassed when I asked him where he’d been. 我问他去了哪里，他显得很窘迫。 very/deeply/highly/acutely embarrassed Michelle was acutely embarrassed (=very embarrassed) at having to ask for money. 米歇尔不得不开口要钱，觉得难堪极了。 embarrassed smile/laugh/grin etc Ken gave her an embarrassed grin. 肯尴尬地朝她咧嘴一笑。 There was an embarrassed silence. 出现了一阵尴尬的沉默。 embarrassed to do something He was embarrassed to admit making a mistake. 他十分难堪地开口承认犯了一个错误。 embarrassed about/at I felt embarrassed about how untidy the house was. 家里太乱了，我感到难为情。 2. financially embarrassed MONEYhaving no money or having debts 拮据的；负债的 n COLLOCATIONS adverbs terribly/deeply embarrassed (=very embarrassed) I was deeply embarrassed to see my mother arrive in a very short skirt. acutely/highly embarrassed (=extremely embarrassed) The government must be acutely embarrassed by the minister’s behaviour. slightly/a little embarrassed Tom looked slightly embarrassed when his name was called out. somewhat embarrassed (=slightly embarrassed) His family seemed somewhat embarrassed to be there. clearly/obviously embarrassed (=in a way that is obvious to other people) He was clearly embarrassed about what had happened. verbs feel embarrassed I felt embarrassed that he had seen me cry. seem/look/sound embarrassed The judge seemed embarrassed to be asking her such personal questions. get/become embarrassed Sometimes I get embarrassed, and I start to stutter. nouns an embarrassed silence There was an embarrassed silence, then Gina laughed loudly. an embarrassed smile/laugh/grin Lucy gave an embarrassed smile and looked down at her feet. THESAURUS embarrassed feeling uncomfortable or nervous and worrying about what people think of you, for example because you have made a silly mistake, or because you have to talk or sing in public 难堪的，尴尬的 I was really embarrassed when I arrived at the party an hour early. 我提前一个小时到了聚会的地方，觉得非常尴尬。 There’s no need to be embarrassed – you’ve got a lovely voice. 用不着难为情，你的嗓音很美。 self-conscious embarrassed about your body or the way you look or talk 〔因顾虑自己的外表或谈吐〕忸怩的，害羞的，不自然的 Paul had always been self-conscious about his big feet. 保罗对自己的大脚一直都很在意。 uncomfortable unable to relax because you are embarrassed and not sure what to say or do 不自在的；不安的 There was a long silence and everyone at the table looked uncomfortable. 出现了长时间的沉默，在座的每个人都显得很不自在。 awkward /ˈɔːkwəd $ ˈɒːkwərd/ feeling embarrassed because you are in a situation in which it is difficult to behave naturally 紧张的，不自在的 Teenagers often feel awkward in formal social situations. 十几岁的孩子在正式的社交场合中往往会感到不自在。 There were some awkward moments when neither of us knew what to say to each other. 有好几次我们俩都不知该跟对方说些什么好，场面很尴尬。 sheepish slightly embarrassed because you know that you have done something silly or because you feel a little guilty 局促不安的，窘迫的，尴尬的 Nigel came in late looking sheepish and apologetic. 奈杰尔来迟了，脸上带着不安和歉意。 red-faced embarrassed or ashamed – used mainly in newspaper reports 尴尬的，羞愧的〔主要用于新闻报道〕 A judge was left red-faced when his mobile phone rang in court. 有位法官的手机在法庭上响了，他很尴尬。 mortified [not before noun] extremely embarrassed and ashamed because you realize that you have done something very silly or wrong 失面子的；羞愧的；难堪的 He said he was mortified at the way his comments had been reported in the papers. 他说自己的言论被如此这般刊登在报纸上，令他难堪。 Examples from the Corpus embarrassed• "I'm not sure if I actually want to marry her, " Harry said, feeling acutely embarrassed.• He's not indignant, he's not embarrassed.• The chair broke when Tim sat on it - he was pretty embarrassed.• The teachers are supposed to teach us about 'safe sex', but most of them are too embarrassed.• Tony spilled red wine all over their carpet. He was so embarrassed!• I got very drunk at the party, and I feel really embarrassed about it.• Wendy and I were at once amused and embarrassed, but also concerned lest he be mown down by a passing train.• Marlon was always embarrassed by his lack of education.• Explanations, when called for, are embarrassed evasions and sometimes plain lies.• an embarrassed grin• Feeling a little embarrassed, he quickly cleared his throat and glanced up at the clock.• Kids get embarrassed if their Mums kiss them in front of their friends.• He seemed embarrassed to be confronted by a woman, stark naked and a good twelve inches shorter than himself. gets embarrassed• Lori's a good singer, but she gets embarrassed if we ask her to sing.
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