embarrassing

英 [ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ]

美 [ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ]

adj.  使人害羞的(或难堪的、惭愧的); 使显得愚蠢的(或不诚实的等)
v.  (尤指在社交场合)使窘迫，使尴尬; 使困惑; 使为难; 使陷入困境
embarrass的现在分词

现在分词：embarrassing　

TEM8

Oxford 3000 / BNC.5241 / COCA.5663

牛津词典

adj.

• 使人害羞的（或难堪的、惭愧的）
  making you feel shy, awkward or ashamed
  1. an embarrassing mistake/question/situation
     令人难堪的错误 / 问题 / 处境
  2. It can be embarrassing for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents.
     让孩子们向素不相识的人讲述这样的事情可能是难为了他们。
  3. It was so embarrassing having to sing in public.
     非得在众人面前唱歌太令人难为情了。
• 使显得愚蠢的（或不诚实的等）
  causing sb to look stupid, dishonest, etc.
  1. The report is likely to prove highly embarrassing to the government.
     这份报告可能会让政府非常尴尬。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 令人害羞的;让人难堪的;令人尴尬的
  Something that isembarrassingmakes you feel shy or ashamed.
  1. That was an embarrassing situation for me...
     那种情形让我难堪。
  2. Men find it embarrassing to be honest.
     实话实说让男人觉得难为情。
• ADJ-GRADED 惹麻烦的;使难堪的
  Something that isembarrassing toa public figure such as a politician or an organization such as a political party causes problems for them.
  1. He has put the Bonn government in an embarrassing position...
     他将波恩政府置于窘地。
  2. The speech was deeply embarrassing to Cabinet ministers.
     这席话让内阁大臣们非常难堪。

英英释义

adj

• hard to deal with
  1. awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion
  2. an awkward pause followed his remark
  3. a sticky question
  4. in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign
  Synonym:awkwardstickyunenviable
• causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
  1. the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles
  2. it was mortifying to know he had heard every word
  Synonym:mortifying

双语例句

• I had one of my most embarrassing moments in panto in Nottingham.
  在诺丁汉我经历了自己在童话剧演出中最尴尬的时刻之一。
• He made an embarrassing gaffe at the convention last weekend.
  他在上周末的会议上出了洋相，狼狈不堪。
• Perhaps cruelty is a less embarrassing claim than some of the true reason.
  残暴也许是一个比某些真实原因较少尴尬的说法。
• What a disgrace! or how embarrassing!
  真丢人！
• To accept ( these sumptuous gifts) embarrasses me, but to refuse them would be unmannerly.; To decline would be disrespectful but to accept is embarrassing.
  却之不恭，受之有愧。
• It would be embarrassing to find myself ten francs short and be obliged to borrow from my guest.
  要是我差十法郎，不得不向客人借的话，那就太丢脸了。
• Attempts to find civilian volunteers have met with embarrassing failure
  寻找平民志愿者的种种尝试都遭遇了令人难堪的失败。
• In an embarrassing climb-down, the Home Secretary lifted the deportation threat.
  内务大臣尴尬地作出让步，解除了将其驱逐出境的威胁。
• The spectacle of the former naval officers washing their dirty linen in public was distinctly embarrassing
  前海军官员们自揭伤疤的做法显然非常令人尴尬。
• It can be very embarrassing to have to listen to someone patting you on the back in public.
  不得已而需要在大庭广众之下听人赞扬自己会使你很窘。