| 词组 | embarrassment |
| 释义 | embarrassment /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/ noun 1. the feeling you have when you are embarrassedadjectivesgreat/huge/severe embarrassment To my great embarrassment, my dad started dancing.acute/intense embarrassment formal The incident has caused acute embarrassment for the minister.considerable embarrassment His behaviour was a source of considerable embarrassment to his family.further/fresh embarrassment (=more) His resignation should save the government any further embarrassment.potential embarrassment (=possible) By leaving the competition, he was spared the potential embarrassment of losing.obvious embarrassment (=clear for others to see) He shuffled his feet around in obvious embarrassment.political embarrassment Her remarks caused considerable political embarrassment to the party.verbscause embarrassment Some of his jokes caused embarrassment to the older members of the audience.avoid embarrassment This solution could help both countries avoid embarrassment.hide your embarrassment She started laughing in an attempt to hide her embarrassment.spare/save sb embarrassment (=allow them to avoid it) If he goes, it will save us the embarrassment of asking him to leave.feel embarrassment She seems incapable of feeling embarrassment.overcome your embarrassment also get over your embarrassment She quickly overcame her embarrassment and rejoined the group.prepositionsembarrassment at/over sth I was amused by his embarrassment over one little kiss.with/in embarrassment He smiled with embarrassment as he admitted the truth.phrasesa source of embarrassment (=a cause of embarrassment) His views on immigration were a constant source of embarrassment to the party.(much) to sb’s embarrassment (=which makes someone feel embarrassed) Much to my embarrassment, my parents kissed each other.nearly/almost die of embarrassment (=feel extremely embarrassed) I almost died of embarrassment when photos of me as a baby were brought out.flushed with embarrassment (=with a red face because of embarrassment) I reached for her hand and, a little flushed with embarrassment, she gave it to me.2. a feature or event that makes people stop respecting a person, an organization etcadjectivesa major/huge/big embarrassment If the story is true, it could be a huge embarrassment for the government.a severe/serious embarrassment The scandal was a serious embarrassment for the club.an acute embarrassment (=extremely severe) The newspaper stories were an acute embarrassment to the president.a potential embarrassment (=something that could be an embarrassment) The party is anxious to avoid a potential embarrassment just before the elections.verbsbe/become an embarrassment Your behaviour is becoming an embarrassment to the school.consider sb/sth an embarrassment (=think they are embarrassing) His colleagues considered him an embarrassment and they decided to get rid of him.prove an embarrassment formal (=be an embarrassment) The publication of the documents proved a severe embarrassment to the company.prepositionsan embarrassment to/for sb The scandals came as an embarrassment to the government. |
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