| 词组 | ashamed |
| 释义 | ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/ adjective feeling very guilty and sorry because of something you have done, or something that someone in your family, group etc has doneGrammarAshamed is not used before a noun.adverbsdeeply ashamed She was deeply ashamed of the way she had behaved.bitterly ashamed (=very ashamed, in a way that makes you very unhappy) He was bitterly ashamed when his parents found out what he had done.thoroughly ashamed (=very ashamed – used especially when you think someone deserves to feel ashamed) He should be thoroughly ashamed of what he’s done to that poor girl.slightly ashamed/a little ashamed I felt slightly ashamed that I had laughed when she fell over.verbsfeel ashamed I felt ashamed that I had not helped them.look ashamed Kerry looked ashamed and started to apologize.make sb ashamed When I hear about the behaviour of some English fans, it makes me ashamed to be English.prepositionsashamed of sb/sth Rick felt ashamed of the things he had said. | Her parents said they were ashamed of her for what she had done.ashamed at sth I am ashamed at what I did today.phrasesit’s nothing to be ashamed of (=you do not need to feel ashamed) Everyone cries sometimes – it’s nothing to be ashamed of.sb should be ashamed of himself/herself (=used to say that you think someone has done something bad) He should be ashamed of himself, leaving her with two young children.be ashamed to admit sth She was ashamed to admit that she had never read any of his books.I’m ashamed to say I lied about that too, I’m ashamed to say.Ashamed or embarrassed?You use ashamed when you feel guilty and sorry because you have done something bad or wrong: Ella was ashamed of her behaviour at the party.Embarrassed is used when you feel uncomfortable, and worry that people will think you are silly: Boys often feel embarrassed when talking about their feelings. |
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