embarrass
[im'bærəs]
vt.使窘迫, 使尴尬, 使为难
vi.窘迫
例句与用法:
You didn't embarrass me in the slightest.
你一点也没让我为难。
She dragged up that incident just to embarrass me.
她又扯起那件事故意想使我难堪。
He was embarrassed by many debts.
他被很多债务弄得焦灼不安。
She was embarrassed when they asked her age.
他们问她的年龄时,她窘得很。
I don't like making speeches in public; it's so embarrassing.
我不喜欢在公开场合演说,太难为情了。
词形变化:
副词: embarrassedly | 动词过去式: embarrassed | 动词过去分词: embarrassed | 动词现在分词: embarrassing | 动词第三人称单数: embarrasses |
详细释义:
vt.
1. 使窘; 使不好意思, 使局促不安[H][(+with/by)]
Arthur seemed embarrassed by the question.
亚瑟似乎被这个问题弄得有些窘迫。
2. 使负债; 使拮据
A large family embarrassed him.
他子女多, 这使他经济拮据。
3. 妨碍, 阻碍
Wearing the heavy coat embarrassed his movements.
穿着厚大衣妨碍了他的行动。
4. 使(问题)复杂化; 使困惑