embarrass

[ɪmˈbærəs]

  • 词义辨析

    embarrass, abash, discomfit, disconcert, rattle

    这组词都有“使窘迫”的意思。它们的区别是:abash指使人感到羞愧、自卑或自我反省; discomfit指打乱对方计划,挫伤对方自尊心,以使别人狼狈或难堪; disconcert指使人在短时间内仓皇失措,失去信心; embarrass指产生妨碍某人的自由、思考、说话或行动的影响或作用; rattle在口语中更强调狼狈与慌张,暗示情绪激动,因而思维混乱,举止失常。

    puzzle,bewilder,confuse,embarrass,perplex,baffle,confound,distract

    这些动词均有“使困惑、迷惑、糊涂、伤脑筋”之意。
    puzzle侧重使人难于理解、困惑、伤脑筋。
    bewilder语气强烈,指因迷不解或惊愕而慌乱,不知所措,无法清醒地思考。
    confuse语气较弱,指由于混淆、混乱而糊涂。
    embarrass常指因处境或困难问题而感到窘迫、局促不安或焦急而不知所措。
    perplex除困惑外,还含焦虑或缺乏把握之意,因而难于作出决定,无从下手处理。
    baffle语气最强,多指遇见奇怪情景或复杂困难情况时所产生的惶恐困惑心理。
    confound常指人惊慌失措和狼狈不堪。
    distract主要用于注意力分散、思想矛盾或过分激动时产生的昏乱。

  • 双语例句
1、

You should avoid mentioning anything that may embarrass her.

你应该避免提到任何可能使她尴尬的事.

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2、

Impulsive behaviors that often embarrass the borderline later.

常常在事后使边缘人格者困窘的冲动行为.

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3、

A major attack could still embarrass him.

现在要是发动大规模进攻的话,还是很叫他伤脑筋的.

——辞典例句

4、

The Happy Hour is beginning to embarrass me.

快乐时光的节目现在有点叫人感到难为情.

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5、

It was never my goal to embarrass anyone or put them on the spot.

让任何人难堪或丢脸,绝不是我的本意.

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6、

The V 8 naturally earns extra points for its grunt, but neither will embarrass.

V8引擎自然赚额外加分的繁重, 但也不会感到尴尬.

——期刊摘选

7、

It usually doesn't embarrass me very much when someone criticizes me in front of other people.

别人当着其他人的面批评我时,通常我不觉得很尴尬.

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8、

He didn't mean to embarrass you.

他不是成心让你难堪.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

9、

He has decided that he doesn't want to embarrass the movement and will therefore step down.

他已拿定主意:他不想令运动陷入困窘的境地,因此决心辞职。

——柯林斯例句

10、

She was in league with her mother to embarrass me.

她和她母亲联合起来叫我下不了台.

——期刊摘选

11、

I can't carry a tune. I don't want to embarrass myself or him.

我唱歌走调. 我不想令我自己或他尴尬.

——期刊摘选

12、

One woman was trying to embarrass me by asking me questions I couldn't answer.

一个女人问了我一些无法回答的问题,企图使我下不了台.

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13、

I won't embarrass you in front of your friends.

我不会在你的朋友面前使你丢丑.

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14、

If any man said to embarrass you, then forgive him.

如果哪个男人说了让你难堪的话, 原谅他.

——期刊摘选

15、

You did not embarrass me in the slightest.

你一点也没让我为难.

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16、

Don't you think your sharp criticism would embarrass him?

你这样说他,他脸上磨得开 吗 ?

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17、

The Republicans are trying to embarrass the president by thwarting his economic program.

共和党人企图通过阻挠总统的经济计划使其难堪。

——柯林斯例句

18、

I see. I hope I didn't embarrass you.

我知道了. 我希望我没有给你丢人.

——期刊摘选

19、

At one time or another we've all done something to embarrass ourselves at work.

有时侯,我们都会在工作中做一些另自己感到尴尬的事.

——期刊摘选

20、

I did not embarrass her with my effusions.

我并没有太过热情而让她为难。

——柯林斯例句

21、

She leagued with her mother to embarrass me.

她和她妈妈联合起来叫我下不了台.

——期刊摘选

22、

I want to really embarrass him.

我要他好看!

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23、

She may embarrass you with her uncouth behavior.

她的粗野行为可能会让你尴尬.

——《简明英汉词典》

24、

She seem embarrass at the request.

她对于这个请求似乎感到难以为情.

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25、

I don't mean to embarrass you. This is embarrassing to me. I'm a big fan.

我不是想让你难看. 实际上我很为难, 我是个超级球迷.

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26、

Maybe next time I won't embarrass you in front of your friends.

也许下次我不会让你在你朋友前感到尴尬.

——电影对白

27、

Soldiers in the country frequently use theirs power to embarrass deprecate the scholars.

士兵们常日常武力来刁难或迫害学者.

——期刊摘选

28、

To try to embarrass and annoy ( another ) by questions , gibes, or objections; badger.

诘问,责问通过问题 、 嘲笑或反对来使 ( 别人 ) 尴尬或生气; 使困扰.

——期刊摘选

29、

We are greatly embarrass by your omission to enclose the packing list with other document.

贵方没有把装箱单和其他货运单据一起寄来,这使我们大为其难.

——期刊摘选

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