首页英语词典embarrassmentembarrassment英英释意

embarrassment

英[ɪm'bærəsmənt;em-] 美[ɪm'bærəsmənt]
  • n. 窘迫,难堪;使人为难的人或事物;拮据

英英释意


1. the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
2. the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy);
"he is currently suffering financial embarrassments"
3. some event that causes someone to be embarrassed;
"the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals"
4. extreme excess;
"an embarrassment of riches"