embarrassment

🇺🇸 /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/ 🇬🇧 /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/
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難度
標籤 TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
noun
C1

A feeling of shame or awkwardness.

Her face turned red with embarrassment when she tripped in front of everyone.

當她在大家面前絆倒時,她的臉因尷尬而變紅了。

C1

A problem or difficulty that causes shame.

The financial scandal was a major embarrassment for the company.

財務醜聞對該公司來說是一個重大的難堪。

R

A person who causes shame or awkwardness.

His rude behavior at the dinner was a real embarrassment to his family.

他在晚餐上的粗魯行為對他的家人來說真是一個丟臉的人。

translation

n. 尷尬, 令人尷尬的事, 令人難堪的人

詞形變化

Plural embarrassments