embarrassed
英[ɪm'bærəst;em-]
美[ɪm'bærəst]
- adj. 尴尬的；窘迫的
- v. 使...困窘；使...局促不安（embarrass的过去分词形式）
英英释意
- 1. feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious;
- "felt abashed at the extravagant praise"
- "chagrined at the poor sales of his book"
- "was embarrassed by her child's tantrums"
- 2. caused to feel self-conscious and uncomfortable;
- "was discomfited by the personal questions"
- "the child felt embarrassed by the attention of the adults"
- 3. made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride;
- "too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street"
- "humiliated that his wife had to go out to work"
- "felt mortified by the comparison with her sister"