embarrass

[im'bærəs]

vt.使窘迫, 使尴尬, 使为难
vi.窘迫

vt.

1. 使窘; 使不好意思, 使局促不安[H][(+with/by)]

Arthur seemed embarrassed by the question.

亚瑟似乎被这个问题弄得有些窘迫。

2. 使负债; 使拮据

A large family embarrassed him.

他子女多, 这使他经济拮据。

3. 妨碍, 阻碍

Wearing the heavy coat embarrassed his movements.

穿着厚大衣妨碍了他的行动。

4. 使(问题)复杂化; 使困惑

词形变化

副词: embarrassedly | 动词过去式: embarrassed | 动词过去分词: embarrassed | 动词现在分词: embarrassing | 动词第三人称单数: embarrasses |

词义辨析

同义:

v.使窘迫, 使为难

disconcert  discomfit  abash  confound  perplex  nonplus  pose  make ill-at-ease  make self-conscious  shame  mortify  fluster  faze  discompose

v.使复杂化, 使发生纠纷

complicate  make intricate  entangle  tangle  snarl  involve

v.阻碍, 妨碍

impede  hamper  hinder  obstruct  frustrate  thwart  encumber  handicap  clog

v.使穷困, 使财政困难

straiten  burden  

同义参见:

humiliate  dismay  disgrace  addle  roast  

英英释义

动词 embarrass:

cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

同义词：abash

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

同义词：obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy

补充

embarrassembarrass英:[imˈbærəs] 美:[ɛmˈbærəs]vt. & vi.1.(使)窘迫; (使)局促不安Girls embarrass easily.女孩子遇事容易感到局促不安。2.(使)困难The long sleeves of her dress embarrassed her movements.她衣服的长袖子妨碍她的行动。vt.1.使复杂化2.使拮据

例句

1. I didn't want to embarrass her.我不想让她难堪。 2. This march could embarrass the government.这次抗议游行可能会让政府陷入困境。 3. His bad table manners embarrassed her.他的不雅的吃相使她很尴尬。 4. He is embarrassed by debts.他债务缠身。 5. The decline in sales embarrassed our company.销售下降使我们公司陷于困境。 6. The blood supply to the heart was embarrassed.心脏供血机能紊乱。 7. The motion was advanced in order to embarrass the progress of the bill.为了阻碍提案的通过，动议被提出了。 8. to embarrass discussion of the simplest subject使最简单的题目的讨论复杂化 9. The shy girl embarrasses easily .那害羞的女孩很容易发窘。 10. she wouldn't embarrass either of them by making a scene.她不会大吵大闹，使他俩任何一个人难堪。 11. he would be embarrassed by estate duty.房地产遗产税会使他陷入经济困境。 12. the state of the rivers will embarrass the enemy in a considerable degree.各河流的水情会在很大程度上牵制敌人的行动。 13. Don't ever embarrass me in front of my friends again!别再在我的朋友面前把我弄得下不了台！ 14. The Minister's mistake embarrassed the government.部长的错误把政府弄得很狼狈。 15. Unexpected laughter embarrassed the speaker.出乎意料的笑声使发言人很尴尬。 16. She's worried about embarrassing herself in front of such a large audience.她担心在众多观众面前出丑。 17. She doesn't embarrass easily. [=she is not easily embarrassed]她不容易觉得尴尬。 18. I would never do anything to embarrass my family.我不会做任何使家人难堪的事。 19. The protest was staged as a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government.这个抗议活动是故意为使政府难堪而组织的。 20. I've never been more embarrassed in my life.我一生中从未如此尴尬过。 21. I'm embarrassed (to admit) that I've never actually read the book.不好意思，我从未真正读过那本书。 22. It was one of my most embarrassing moments.那是最令我尴尬的时刻之一。 23. a very embarrassing scandal for the government令政府非常难堪的丑闻 24. He was embarrassingly unprepared for the job interview.他对这次工作面试准备极不充分，弄得自己极为难堪。