embarrass

英 [ɪmˈbærəs]

美 [ɪmˈbærəs]

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

过去式：embarrassed　过去分词：embarrassed　现在分词：embarrassing　第三人称单数：embarrasses　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.9521 / COCA.7138

牛津词典

verb

• （尤指在社交场合）使窘迫，使尴尬
  to make sb feel shy, awkward or ashamed, especially in a social situation
  1. Her questions about my private life embarrassed me.
     她询问我的私生活使我感到很尴尬。
  2. I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends.
     我并没想当着他的朋友吻他而使他感到难堪。
  3. It embarrassed her to meet strange men in the corridor at night.
     夜里在走廊上遇见陌生男人使她感到很不好意思。
• 使困惑；使为难；使陷入困境
  to cause problems or difficulties for sb
  1. The speech was deliberately designed to embarrass the prime minister.
     这个发言是故意为难首相。

柯林斯词典

Be careful with the spelling of this word.
注意该词的拼写。

• VERB 使尴尬;使窘迫;使害羞
  If something or someoneembarrassesyou, they make you feel shy or ashamed.
  1. His clumsiness embarrassed him...
     他因自己的笨拙而感到尴尬。
  2. It embarrassed him that he had no idea of what was going on.
     对所发生的事情一无所知，这让他很难堪。
• VERB 使（公众人物、组织等）难堪;给…出难题
  If somethingembarrassesa public figure such as a politician or an organization such as a political party, it causes problems for them.
  1. The Republicans are trying to embarrass the president by thwarting his economic program...
     共和党人企图通过阻挠总统的经济计划使其难堪。
  2. The Government has been embarrassed by the affair.
     这件事给政府出了难题。

英英释义

verb

• cause to be embarrassed
  Synonym:abash
• hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
  1. His brother blocked him at every turn
  Synonym:obstructblockadeblockhinderstymiestymy

双语例句

• I didn't mean to embarrass you. I just wanted to ask you a question.
  我不是想要让你难堪，我只是想问你一个问题。
• Maybe she's trying to use him or embarrass him.
  可能她是要利用他或者让他难堪。
• Since you insist, I'll embarrass myself and sing for you.
  一定要我唱，就只好献丑了。
• I can't carry a tune. I don't want to embarrass myself or him.
  我唱歌走调。我不想令我自己或他尴尬。
• I did not embarrass her with my effusions.
  我并没有太过热情而让她为难。
• Your partner could make you angry if they steal your thunder or embarrass you in front of others.
  如果你的伴侣抢了你的风头，或是在众人面前让你尴尬，这会惹怒你。
• He has decided that he doesn't want to embarrass the movement and will therefore step down
  他已拿定主意：他不想令运动陷入困窘的境地，因此决心辞职。
• I beg of you, you embarrass me.
  请原谅，你让我窘迫不安。
• You'd better watch your table manners. Don't embarrass yourself and me.
  你最好能注意一下自己的餐桌礼仪，不要让你自己和我尴尬。
• I might embarrass you with this, but I think you and Ellen would make great parents.
  我这么说可能会让你感觉尴尬，但我真的想说，你和艾伦真的很适合带小孩。