embarrass
verb
ɪmˈbærəs
verb
1
to
make
someone
feel
ashamed,
nervous,
or
uncomfortable,
especially
in
front
of
other
people
〔尤指在社交场合〕使尴尬，使窘迫
He
didn’t
want
to
embarrass
her
by
asking
questions.
他不想因提出问题而使她尴尬。
2
to
do
something
that
causes
problems
for
a
government,
political
organization,
or
politician,
and
makes
them
look
bad
给〔政府、政治组织或政治人物〕出难题; 使…陷入困境
The
revelations
in
the
press
have
embarrassed
the
government.
媒体披露的事实让政府很难堪。