
embarrass
美[ɪm'bærəs] 英[ɪm'bærəs]
vt. 使窘迫;使尴尬;使为难
vi. 窘迫
详细释义
v.(动词)- 使局促不安
- 阻碍
- 使拮据
- 使复杂化
- 使窘
- 使不好意思
- 使穷困
- 使负债
- 使财政困难
- 妨碍
- 使(事件)发生纠纷
- 使(问题)复杂化
- 使(行动)不便
- 感到尴尬
- 叫人感到难为情
- 使难堪
- 叫…无地自容
- 使困窘
- 使窘迫
- 使尴尬
- 使困惑
- 使为难
- 使陷入困境
- 使仓皇失措
- 使麻烦
双解释义
v.(动词)- vt. & vi. (使)窘迫; (使)局促不安 (cause to) awkward or upset
- vt. 使复杂化 complicate
- vt. 使拮据 cause to have difficulties with money
- vt. 使困难 make difficult
英英释义
Verb- cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
- hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of;
"His brother blocked him at every turn"
组词搭配
~+名词- embarrass discussion使讨论复杂化
- embarrass sb's freedom妨碍某人的自由
- embarrass one's movement妨碍某人的行动
- embarrass an opponent使对手难堪
~+副词- embarrass easily容易感到局促不安
- embarrass financially使经济窘迫
- embarrass greatly使非常局促
~+介词- be embarrassed at such a request这样的请求使某人为难
- be embarrassed by debts for years债务缠身有多年
- be embarrassed by sb's praise因为某人的表扬而感窘迫
- be embarrassed in economy经济困难
- be embarrassed in the presence of stranger在陌生人面前发窘
- be embarrassed with the home task为家庭作业大伤脑筋
- be embarrassed with this work对此工作感到棘手
例句
用作及物动词(vt.)- She dragged up that incident just to embarrass me.她又扯起那件事故意想使我难堪。
- He was embarrassed by many debts.他被很多债务弄得焦灼不安。
- She may embarrass you with her uncouth behavior.她的粗野行为可能会让你尴尬。
- You didn't embarrass me in the slightest.你一点也没让我为难。
用作不及物动词(vi.)- Eye contact may convey sincerity and attentiveness in Western cultures but too much eye contact may embarrass people in some Oriental cultures.在西方文化,目光接触能传递真诚和关注,但太多的目光接触在某些东方文化中则令人窘迫。
- True, job interviews are rife with opportunities for you to embarrass yourself, but hiring managers are more forgiving than you might think.不错,面试中充溢了令人窘迫的陷阱,不过招聘经理可比你想象的要宽容。
词语用法
v.(动词)embarrass作“使窘迫; 使难为情”解时,常指阻碍别人自由表达思想、言语或行动的某种影响,暗示或者强调一种使人窘迫或紧张、受约束的后果。由此引申为“使(某人的计划或行动)受阻、受困扰”。 embarrass可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语,可用于被动语态。