sheepish

英 [ˈʃiːpɪʃ]

美 [ˈʃiːpɪʃ]

adj.  窘迫的; 难为情的; 不好意思的

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Collins.1 / BNC.21213 / COCA.19651

牛津词典

adj.

• 窘迫的；难为情的；不好意思的
  looking or feeling embarrassed because you have done sth silly or wrong
  1. Mary gave her a sheepish grin.
     玛丽难为情地冲她咧嘴一笑。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 窘迫的;难为情的;尴尬的
  If you looksheepish, you look slightly embarrassed because you feel foolish or you have done something silly.
  1. The couple leapt apart when she walked in on them and later came downstairs looking sheepish.
     她走进屋时撞见这对情侣，搞得两人赶紧分开，后来又面带窘色地走下楼来。

英英释义

adj

• showing a sense of shame
  Synonym:shamefaced
• like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity
  Synonym:sheeplike

双语例句

• There's a look of sheepish recognition on some kids'faces, and a few scan the area for litter.
  孩子们的脸上流露出不好意思的神情，还有一些孩子还朝地上的垃圾瞟了一眼。
• The brocade lotus is sheepish, where withstand such of the war is nearly flurried but escape.
  锦莲脸皮薄，哪里经得起这样的阵仗，几乎是仓皇而逃。
• As she had intended, Gerald was startled by the sound; then he recognized her, and a look both sheepish and defiant came over his florid face.
  不出所料，杰拉尔德听见笑声大吃一惊，但随即便认出了她，红润的脸上堆满了边讨好边挑战的神情。
• I don't know who did it, but Brian was the one who looked sheepish when I accused him.
  我不知道是谁干了这件事，但当我指控布赖恩时，他看上去像是做了错事似的。
• What can I say? I love being there," he said with a sheepish laugh. "and I'm not the only one.
  “怎么说呢？我喜欢那个地方，我不仅仅是我一个人喜欢那儿。”他似乎不好意思的说。
• The couple leapt apart when she walked in on them and later came downstairs looking sheepish.
  她走进屋时撞见这对情侣，搞得两人赶紧分开，后来又面带窘色地走下楼来。
• By the time I headed home to my flat, I felt slightly sheepish.
  等到我返回我的公寓时，我觉得有些胆怯。
• For several days he felt sheepish, but finally Gao Ma's advice prevailed.
  虽然好几天总觉得不大好意思，可是高妈的话得到最后的胜利。
• Tom was tugging at a button-hole and looking sheepish.
  汤姆捏住一个钮扣眼使劲地拉，样子显得很害羞。
• Everybody wished they could volunteer, but after the fight they felt sheepish and no one said a thing.
  本来在座的个个都巴不得想干这份志愿差使，经历了这场冲突后这帮人感觉都像绵羊似的，谁都只字不提了。