embarrassing音标

英 [ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ]

美 [ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ]

embarrassing基本释义

adj.令人为难的；尴尬的

embarrassing用法及例句

adj.(形容词)

令人为难的

使人尴尬的

使人害羞的

使显得愚蠢的

令人困窘的

使不安的

adj

1. hard to deal withespecially causing pain or embarrassment

e.g. awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussionan awkward pause followed his remarka sticky questionin the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign

Synonym: awkwardstickyunenviable

2. causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation

e.g. the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her anklesit was mortifying to know he had heard every word

Synonym: mortifying

1. 令人害羞的;让人难堪的;令人尴尬的Something that is embarrassing makes you feel shy or ashamed.

e.g. That was an embarrassing situation for me...那种情形让我难堪。e.g. Men find it embarrassing to be honest.实话实说让男人觉得难为情。

embarrassinglyThe lyrics of the song are embarrassingly banal...那首歌的歌词非常老套,令人难堪。Stephens had beaten him embarrassingly easily.斯蒂芬斯轻松击败了他，让他颜面尽失。

2. 惹麻烦的;使难堪的Something that is embarrassing to a public figure such as a politician or an organization such as a political party causes problems for them.

e.g. He has put the Bonn government in an embarrassing position...他将波恩*府置于窘地。e.g. The speech was deeply embarrassing to Cabinet ministers.这席话让内阁大臣们非常难堪。

1.

1. 令人尴尬地：★embarrassv使尴尬 | embarrassing:令人尴尬地 | embarrassed:感到尴尬

2.

2. 令人尴尬的：eloquent 有口才的,善辩的 | embarrassing 令人尴尬的 | energetic 精力充沛的

3. 令人为难的：deduct 扣除 | embarrassing 令人为难的 | grant 许可,答应

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4. 令人困窘的：embarrasschivvy 使困窘 | embarrassing 令人困窘的 | embarrassingly 使窘迫地

考研真题例句

OG 1.embarrassing

The emerging consensus around the bill is a sign that legislators are getting frightened about a politically embarrassing short-term collapse at the USPS.

围绕议案形成的共识表明，立法者对美国邮*署在*治上令人尴尬的短期崩溃感到惊慌害怕。

2018英语一

OG 2.embarrassing

But embarrassing scandals and the popularity of the republican left in the recent Euro-elections have forced him to eat his words and stand down.

但尴尬的丑闻和共和*左派在近期欧洲选举中的大受欢迎使他不得不收回前言，放弃席位。

2015英语一

OG 3.embarrassing

It is financially terrifying, psychologically embarrassing and you know that support is minimal and extraordinarily hard to get.

在经济上它令人生畏，在心理感到难堪，并且你还知道，失业救济扶持是微乎其微且非常难以得到。

2014英语一

近义词

临近词

uncomfortable不舒服的

excruciating极痛苦的

awkward尴尬的

trying难受的

disconcerting不安的

unenviable不值得羡慕的...

distressing使人痛苦的

humiliating丢脸的

sticky粘的

uneasy不自在的 心神不安的 不...

mortifying痛心的

embarrass

相关列句

You rescued me from an embarrassing situation.(我正感到尴尬，你为我解了围。)

That can be a bit embarrassing.(这可能有点尴尬。)

It was so embarrassing having to sing in public.(非得在众人面前唱歌太令人难为情了。)

For example, are you hoping to get through a business lunch without embarrassing yourself, or are you thinking about how fascinating the conversation might be?(例如，你是希望在不让自己尴尬的情况下完成一场商务午餐，还是在思考这场对话能有多吸引人？)

I think there will be some embarrassing data and it will vary from country to country.(我认为将来会出现一些尴尬的数据，而这将会根据每个国家而不同。)

Unemployment is financially terrifying, psychologically embarrassing and you know that support is minimal and extraordinarily hard to get.(失业是件让人在财务上恐惧，在心理上尴尬的事情，同时你知道失业补助是非常少而且极度难拿到的。)

People can hear it and it's really embarrassing on the bus and the underground.(人们可以听到它，在公共汽车和地铁上这真的很尴尬。)

"It's rather embarrassing," he began, and paused.(“这很让人尴尬，”他开始说道，又停顿了片刻。)

The report is likely to prove highly embarrassing to the government.(这份报告可能会让*府非常尴尬。)

Chances are that if you know about her problems with hair sprouting out in embarrassing places, then so does she.(有可能的是，如果你想知道她在尴尬部位露出毛发的问题，那么她也想知道。)