embarrassing是什么意思

2023-12-22 00:06:16

embarrassing

美[ɪmbærəsɪŋ] 英[ɪmbærəsɪŋ]

adj. 令人为难的；尴尬的

近义词：awkward，uncomfortable，uneasy，disconcerting，trying，excruciating，humiliating，distressing，unenviable，sticky，mortifying，

adj.(形容词)

Adjective

hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment;
"awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion" "an awkward pause followed his remark" "a sticky question" "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"
causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation;
"the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles" "it was mortifying to know he had heard every word"

用作形容词(adj.)

Its sort of embarrassing.这有点叫人难为情。
I dont like making speeches in public; its so embarrassing.我不喜欢在公开场合演说，太难为情了。
He laughed off an embarrassing situation.他以笑来解除这种尴尬的处境。