embarrassment
[im'bærəsmənt]
n.困窘, 尴尬, 难堪
例句与用法：
His ignorant behaviour at the dinner table caused much embarrassment.
他在餐桌上举止粗鲁，在座的人颇为难堪。
There was a distinct sense of embarrassment in the air.
周围的气氛中有一种明显的局促不安的感觉。
It seems to me now that he sighed and that I tittered to hide my embarrassment.
在我现在看来，他那时似乎在叹气，而我吃吃地笑是在隐藏我的尴尬。
Mary flushed crimson with embarrassment.
玛丽羞得脸红了。
He's an embarrassment to his family.
他叫家里人难堪。
We met some financial embarrassment.
我们遇到一些财务困难。
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：
n.
1. 窘; 难堪[U]
My face turned red with embarrassment.
我窘得脸都红了。
2. 使人为难的人(或事物)[C]
Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.
在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。
3. 拮据[U]
Financial embarrassment made her sell her house.
财政拮据逼得她卖掉自己的房子。