Word · Frequency #34390
abashed
/əˈbæʃd/
adjective
羞愧的;窘迫的;尴尬的
核心释义
Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
- 1.
尴尬的,不安的,羞愧的
Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
尴尬的,不安的,羞愧的;不安的;窘迫的
用法In use
He felt abashed when he realized he had forgotten her name.
用法提示:abashed 作形容词,表示因尴尬而局促不安。
She gave an abashed smile after tripping on the stage.
用法提示:abashed 修饰表情,描述羞愧不安的样子。
The student was too abashed to admit he hadn't done the homework.
用法提示:abashed 作表语,描述主语尴尬的状态。
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于系表结构,后接介词at或by引出使人窘迫的原因。
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