Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4732
embarrassed
尴尬的；难为情的
feeling ashamed or self-conscious
- 1.
Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.
感到羞愧不安的。
- 2.
feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
感到或使感到不安和难为情
感到羞愧不安的。；感到或使感到不安和难为情；尴尬的；窘迫的
In use
I felt so embarrassed when I tripped on the stage in front of everyone.
She was embarrassed by her father's loud jokes at the party.
He looked embarrassed when he realized he had sent the email to the wrong person.
was embarrassed by her child's tantrums
be embarrassed about sth
She was embarrassed about her mistake.
她为自己的错误感到尴尬。
be embarrassed to do sth
He was embarrassed to admit he didn't know the answer.
他不好意思承认自己不知道答案。
Connections
Collocations
- feel embarrassed
- 感到尴尬
- I feel embarrassed when I realize my mistake.当我意识到自己的错误时，我感到尴尬。
- embarrassed by
- 因……而尴尬
- She was embarrassed by her son's behavior.她因儿子的行为而感到尴尬。
- too embarrassed to
- 太尴尬以至于不能
- He was too embarrassed to admit he had forgotten.他太尴尬了，不好意思承认自己忘了。
- embarrassed silence
- 尴尬的沉默
- An embarrassed silence fell over the room.房间里陷入了尴尬的沉默。
- embarrassed smile
- 尴尬的微笑
- She gave an embarrassed smile and looked away.她尴尬地笑了笑，然后看向别处。
- embarrassed laugh
Learner notes
Memory Tip
双写r和s，代表尴尬得手足无措
Context & Register
该词为中性语域，常用于描述社交失误、公共演讲或人际交流时的尴尬情绪，没有明显的正式或非正式限制。
Grammar Note
表示尴尬的原因时，常用介词about, by, at。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No words rhyme exactly with 'embarrassed' due to the unstressed second syllable /əst/. The listed words share spelling patterns but differ in pronunciation or stress. 'Harassed' has a similar ending but a different vowel in the final syllable; 'barred' shares double 'r' but has a different vowel; 'passed' shares '-ed' but is one syllable; 'embarrassing' is a related form for comparison.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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