詞彙 embarrassment 在中文的含義

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embarrassment

US /ɪmˈber.əs.mənt/
UK /ɪmˈber.əs.mənt/
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名詞

1.

尷尬, 窘迫, 難堪

a feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness

範例:
She felt a blush of embarrassment creep up her neck when she tripped.
她絆倒時,感到一陣尷尬的紅暈爬上脖子。
His rude comment caused her great embarrassment.
他粗魯的評論讓她感到非常尷尬
2.

令人尷尬的事, 恥辱

a person or thing that causes a feeling of awkwardness or shame

範例:
His drunken behavior was a constant source of embarrassment to his family.
他醉酒的行為一直是家人的恥辱
The old, broken-down car was an embarrassment to him.
那輛又舊又破的車讓他感到很丟臉
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