embarrassment
noun
ɪmˈbærəsmənt
noun
1
the
feeling
you
have
when
you
are
embarrassed
窘迫; 尴尬; 难为情
U
[+
at
]
She
suffered
extreme
embarrassment
at
not
knowing
how
to
read.
她对不知怎么念难为情极了。
He
could
not
hide
his
embarrassment
at
his
children’s
rudeness.
他无法掩饰自己孩子的无礼给他带来的难堪。
to
sb’s
embarrassment
To
her
embarrassment,
she
couldn’t
remember
his
name.
令她尴尬的是她想不起他的名字了。
2
an
event
that
causes
a
government,
political
organization
etc
problems,
and
makes
it
look
bad
使〔政府或政治机构等〕为难的事
C
[+
to/for
]
The
allegations
have
been
an
acute
embarrassment
(=serious
and
severe
embarrassment)
to
the
Prime
Minister.
这些指控令首相极其头痛。
The
scandal
was
a
further
source
of
embarrassment
to
the
government.
丑闻让政府更加头痛。
3
someone
who
behaves
in
a
way
that
makes
you
feel
ashamed,
nervous,
or
uncomfortable
使人难堪 （紧张，不快 ）的人
C
[+
to
]
Tim’s
drinking
has
made
him
an
embarrassment
to
the
whole
family.
蒂姆的酗酒使他成了让全家难堪的人。
4
financial embarrassment
debts
or
a
lack
of
money
that
causes
problems
for
you
欠账，拮据
5
an embarrassment of riches
so
many
good
things
that
it
is
difficult
to
decide
which
one
you
want
〔好东西〕多得不知道选哪个好