embarrassment
noun /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/
/ɪmˈbærəsmənt/
Idioms - [uncountable] shy, uncomfortable or guilty feelings; a feeling of being embarrassed
害羞；窘迫；愧疚；难堪 - I nearly died of embarrassment when he said that.
他说那话差点儿把我给难堪死了。 - embarrassment of (doing) something I'm glad you offered—it saved me the embarrassment of having to ask.
你提出帮忙我很高兴，省得我厚着脸皮来问你。 - to somebody's embarrassment Much to her embarrassment, she realized that everybody had been listening to her singing.
她意识到大家一直在听她唱歌，感到很不好意思。
Topics Feelingsc1- He suffered great personal embarrassment after failing the tests.
考试不及格使他个人感到莫大的难堪。 - Helen changed the subject to save me the embarrassment of replying.
海伦改变了话题，使我免于回答的尴尬。 - I could finally talk about my problem without embarrassment.
我终于可以坦然地谈我的问题。 - I could have died of embarrassment when I saw her standing behind me.
看到她站在身后我尴尬得要命。 - I felt some embarrassment as we shook hands.
我们握手时我感到有些尴尬。 - I still squirm with embarrassment at the thought of it.
一想到这件事我仍然局促不安。 - Much to his embarrassment, Mike realized that a small crowd was watching him.
令迈克非常尴尬的是，他意识到一小群人正注视着他。 - Much to her embarrassment she realized that everybody in the room had heard her.
她意识到房间里每个人都听到了，感到很不好意思。 - Pender decided to risk embarrassment and seek help.
彭达决定寻求帮助，顾不上尴尬不尴尬了。 - She smiled to hide her slight embarrassment.
她微笑着掩盖略微不自然的感觉。 - We all watched in silent embarrassment as Mr Rogers started to cry.
罗杰斯先生哭了起来，我们都尴尬地默然看着。 - her embarrassment at being found out
她因为被发现而感到的尴尬
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- acute
- considerable
- great
- …
- feel
- suffer
- cover
- …
- in embarrassment
- with embarrassment
- without embarrassment
- …
- (much) to somebody’s embarrassment
- feelings of embarrassment
- a flush of embarrassment
- …
- I nearly died of embarrassment when he said that.
- [countable] embarrassment (to/for somebody) a situation that causes problems for somebody
使人为难的处境；困境 - Her resignation will be a severe embarrassment to the party.
她的辞职将使党处于极度的困境。
- the government's embarrassment over the affair
政府因这件事感到的尴尬 - The protests were becoming something of an embarrassment to the government.
抗议活动让政府颇为尴尬。 - The government wishes to avoid further embarrassment over the affair.
政府希望避免因这件事再度引起尴尬。 - The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.
这一事件令所有相关人员都感到非常尴尬。 - The agreement was made in secret to avoid public embarrassment.
为避免当众尴尬，协定是秘密签订的。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- huge
- major
- …
- be
- become
- prove
- …
- embarrassment for
- embarrassment to
- Her resignation will be a severe embarrassment to the party.
- [countable] embarrassment (to somebody) a person who causes problems for another person or other people and makes them feel embarrassed
令人为难（或难堪、尴尬）的人 - Poor Lucy! He's such an embarrassment to her.
可怜的露西！他让她很尴尬。
- The poor child was considered an embarrassment to his family.
这个可怜的孩子被认为是家庭的累赘。 - The president became a national embarrassment.
总统让全国感到尴尬。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- huge
- major
- …
- be
- become
- prove
- …
- embarrassment for
- embarrassment to
- Poor Lucy! He's such an embarrassment to her.
Idioms
an embarrassment of riches
- so many good things that it is difficult to choose just one
好东西多得难以选择 - Stratford has an embarrassment of riches, really, what with three theatres and lovely countryside, too.
斯特拉特福德有一个财富的尴尬，真的，有三个剧院和可爱的乡村。
- Stratford has an embarrassment of riches, really, what with three theatres and lovely countryside, too.