| 词组 | embarrassed |
| 释义 | embarrassed /ɪmˈbærəst/ adjective feeling uncomfortable or nervous, and worrying about what people think of youadverbsterribly/deeply embarrassed (=very embarrassed) I was deeply embarrassed to see my mother arrive in a very short skirt.acutely/highly embarrassed (=extremely embarrassed) The government must be acutely embarrassed by the minister’s behaviour.slightly/a little embarrassed Tom looked slightly embarrassed when his name was called out.somewhat embarrassed (=rather embarrassed) His family seemed somewhat embarrassed to be there.clearly/obviously embarrassed He was clearly embarrassed about what had happened.easily embarrassed My sister was easily embarrassed.verbsfeel embarrassed I felt embarrassed that he had seen me cry.seem/look/sound embarrassed The judge seemed embarrassed to be asking her such personal questions.get/become embarrassed Sometimes I get embarrassed, and I start to stutter.make sb embarrassed Don’t say that! You’re making me embarrassed!nounsan embarrassed silence There was an embarrassed silence, then Gina laughed loudly.an embarrassed smile/laugh/grin Lucy gave an embarrassed smile and looked down at her feet.prepositionsembarrassed by sth I felt embarrassed by my own lack of knowledge about the subject.phrasesembarrassed and ashamed I was embarrassed and ashamed of your behaviour.THESAURUS: embarrassed self-conscious embarrassed about your body or the way you look or talk: Paul had always been self-conscious about his big feet. uncomfortable unable to relax because you are embarrassed and not sure what to say or do: There was a long silence and everyone at the table looked uncomfortable. | Do you feel uncomfortable about telling him the news? awkward /ˈɔːkwəd $ ˈɒːkwərd/ feeling embarrassed because you are in a situation in which it is difficult to behave naturally: Teenagers often feel awkward in formal social situations. | There were some awkward moments when neither of us knew what to say to each other. | There was an awkward silence while she tried to find the right page of her notes. sheepish slightly embarrassed because you know that you have done something silly or because you feel a little guilty: Nigel came in late looking sheepish and apologetic. red-faced embarrassed or ashamed – used especially in newspaper reports: A judge was left red-faced when his mobile phone rang in court. mortified extremely embarrassed and ashamed because you realize that you have done something very silly or wrong: He said he was mortified at the way his comments had been reported in the papers. |
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