embarrass

[ɪmˈbærəs]
  • 释义
  • 使尴尬;给…出难题;

  • 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.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 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.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 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.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 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.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 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.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 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.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 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.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 16、

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

    你这样说他,他脸上磨得开 吗 ?

    ——期刊摘选
  • 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!

    ——期刊摘选
  • 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.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 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.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 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