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sth is embarrassing
The situation was very embarrassing.
这种情况非常令人尴尬。
令人尴尬的；使人难为情的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
令人尴尬的；使人难为情的
causing feelings of shame, awkwardness, or self-consciousness
The situation was very embarrassing.
这种情况非常令人尴尬。
令人尴尬的；使人感到难为情或羞愧的
Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness.
难以应付的；尤指引起痛苦或尴尬的
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
It was embarrassing when I tripped on the stairs in front of everyone.
当我在大家面前绊倒在楼梯上时，真是令人尴尬。
AI contextual example
Forgetting my colleague's name at the meeting was very embarrassing.
在会议上忘记同事的名字非常令人尴尬。
AI contextual example
My mom's loud singing in the restaurant was so embarrassing.
我妈妈在餐厅里大声唱歌太令人尴尬了。
AI contextual example
awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion
讨论中尴尬(或令人难堪、困难)的时刻
WordNet
The situation was very embarrassing.
这种情况非常令人尴尬。
it作形式主语，真正主语是不定式。
It is embarrassing to admit your mistakes.
承认自己的错误很尴尬。
I find public speaking embarrassing.
我觉得公开演讲很尴尬。
表示对某人而言令人尴尬。
The question was embarrassing for her.
那个问题对她来说很尴尬。
Not this
I am embarrassing about my mistake.
Use this
I am embarrassed about my mistake.
应使用embarrassed（感到尴尬的）描述人的感受，embarrassing（令人尴尬的）描述引起尴尬的事物。
Not this
This situation very embarrassing.
Use this
This situation is very embarrassing.
英语形容词作表语时需加系动词is，中文常省略系动词，导致遗漏。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
尴尬的局面
I found myself in an embarrassing situation when I forgot my boss's name.
当我忘记老板的名字时，我发现自己处于尴尬的境地。
尴尬的时刻
That was the most embarrassing moment of my life.
那是我一生中最尴尬的时刻。
尴尬的错误
She made an embarrassing mistake during the presentation.
她在演示中犯了一个尴尬的错误。
令人难堪的问题
The reporter asked an embarrassing question about his personal life.
记者问了一个关于他私生活的令人难堪的问题。
尴尬的沉默
An embarrassing silence fell over the room after his joke failed.
他的笑话失败后，房间里陷入了尴尬的沉默。
尴尬的事件
The embarrassing incident at the party was quickly forgotten.
派对上的尴尬事件很快就被遗忘了。
这真是太尴尬了。
Ross Geller in Friends, when his ex-wife is giving birth in front of him.
《老友记》中罗斯·盖勒在他前妻当着他的面生孩子时说的话。
真尴尬。
Michael Scott in The Office, after awkward social blunders.
《办公室》中迈克尔·斯科特在社交失态后常说的一句话。
Use embarrassing naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：em（一摸）bar（吧）rass（让）ing（音），在酒吧里做尴尬事让人脸红。
通常用于日常社交场合，既可用于正式也可用于非正式交流，比较常见于描述个人经历或公共事件中令人难堪的情况。
Embarrassing 通常修饰事物或情况，而非人。常见结构：be embarrassing, find it embarrassing, embarrassing to do sth, embarrassing for sb.
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