embarrassed

/ɪmˈbærəst/ adj.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

尴尬的，窘迫的，不好意思的

释义与例句

adj. 尴尬的，窘迫的，不好意思的
feeling ashamed, awkward, or self-conscious, especially in a social situation
  1. She felt embarrassed when her name was called out.
    当她的名字被叫到时，她感到很尴尬。
  2. He was embarrassed by his mistake in front of the class.
    他在全班面前犯错感到很窘迫。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. I was too embarrassed to ask for help.
    我不好意思开口求助。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 em(进入)+barr(栏)+ass→被拦住→尴尬

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • embarrass 使尴尬，使窘迫
    verb form
  • embarrassing 令人尴尬的
    adjective form (for things)
同义词
  • ashamed 羞愧的，难为情的
    侧重因做错事而羞愧
    He was ashamed of his bad behavior. 他为自己的不良行为感到羞愧。
反义词
  • unashamed 无愧的，不害羞的
    与embarrassed相反
    She was unashamed of her unconventional choices. 她对自己非传统的选择毫不羞愧。
常见搭配
  • feel embarrassed 感到尴尬
    I always feel embarrassed when I speak in public. 我在公众场合讲话时总是感到尴尬。
  • embarrassed about 对……感到尴尬
    She is embarrassed about her accent. 她对自己的口音感到不好意思。
  • deeply embarrassed 非常尴尬
    He was deeply embarrassed by the incident. 这件事让他非常尴尬。