embarrassing 详细解释

embarrassing

[im'bærəsiŋ]

adj.令人为难的, 尴尬的

a.

使人尴尬的, 令人为难的[+to-v][+that]

It is embarrassing that our streets are so dirty.

我们的街道这么脏真叫人难堪。

It is embarrassing to repeat what he said.

若要重复他说过的话, 会很尴尬的。

This is an embarrassing situation.

这是个令人为难的处境。

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 |

英英释义

动词 embarrass:

cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

同义词:embarrass, abash

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

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

形容词 embarrassing:

hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment

同义词:awkward, sticky, unenviable

causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation

同义词:mortifying

补充

embarrassingembarrassing[imˈbærəsiŋ]adj.1.令人为难的

例句

1. I made a very embarrassing mistake.我犯了个令人尴尬的错误。 2. I found myself in an embarrassing situation.我发现自己处境尴尬。 3. That's a really embarrassing question.那真是个令人尴尬的问题。 4. He admitted that the tapes are 'very embarrassing'.他承认这些磁带“非常麻烦”。 5. He has put the government in an embarrassing position.他使政府陷入焦头烂额的境地。 6. The speech was deeply embarrassing to Cabinet ministers.这个发言使内阁大臣们深感窘迫。 7. The team gave an embarrassing performance at Hampden last night.球队昨晚在汉普登体育场的表现很差劲。 8. The system was an embarrassing failure.这个系统太垃圾了。 9. an embarrassing muddle.使人尴尬的混乱局面。 10. an embarrassing question/mistake/situation使人难堪的问题 / 错误 / 处境 11. It was one of my most embarrassing moments.那是最令我尴尬的时刻之一。 12. a very embarrassing scandal for the government令政府非常难堪的丑闻