embarrass
- v. （使）尴尬，窘迫；使难堪，使为难；<古>妨碍（人，移动，行动）；<古>使困难重重，使复杂化
[ 第三人称单数 embarrasses 现在分词 embarrassing 过去式 embarrassed 过去分词 embarrassed ]
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
embarrass /ɪmˈbærəs/ CET4 TEM4 ( embarrassing, embarrassed, embarrasses )
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V-T If something or someone embarrasses you, they make you feel shy or ashamed. 使…尴尬
例：His clumsiness embarrassed him.
他的笨拙令他尴尬。
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V-T If something embarrasses a public figure such as a politician or an organization such as a political party, it causes problems for them. 使…陷入麻烦
例：Aides spoke of disposing of records that would embarrass the governor.
助手们谈到了要处理掉那些会给州长找麻烦的记录。
双语例句原声例句权威例句
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I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends.
我并没想当着他的朋友吻他而使他感到难堪。
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When you embarrass me, I'll tell you.
你要是使我感到难堪，我就会跟你说的。
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D'Arcy plans to use the letter to embarrass Madame X's husband and destroy his political power.
VOA: special.2009.12.26
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Should we have a good look at them? Should we just embarrass them a bit?
我们来看看他们怎么选的吧
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People either who want to embarrass him-- well yes,I think people who want to embarrass him send around the story Caesar wants to make himself king.
一些想羞辱他的人...,的确,我认为是人们想羞辱他,开始到处散播这样的言论,"凯撒想当国王"
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