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be/look sheepish
用于描述某人因心虚或尴尬而流露出的神情。
He looked sheepish when I asked about the broken window.
我问他窗户怎么破的时候，他显得局促不安。
局促不安的；羞愧的
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局促不安的；羞愧的
feeling embarrassed or ashamed
He looked sheepish when I asked about the broken window.
我问他窗户怎么破的时候，他显得局促不安。
具有羊的特点,如温顺、羞怯或服从
Having the characteristics of a sheep, as meekness, shyness, or docility.
羞怯的,温顺的,羞愧的或尴尬的
Shy, meek, ashamed or embarrassed.
After spilling coffee on his shirt, Peter gave a sheepish apology.
把咖啡洒在衬衫上后，彼得羞愧地道了歉。
She felt sheepish about arriving late to the class.
她为自己上课迟到感到不好意思。
He looked sheepish when the teacher handed back his failed test.
当老师把不及格的试卷还给他时，他看起来局促不安。
用于描述某人因心虚或尴尬而流露出的神情。
He looked sheepish when I asked about the broken window.
我问他窗户怎么破的时候，他显得局促不安。
about 后接事件或行为，表示“因……而羞愧/不好意思”。
She felt sheepish about forgetting her friend's birthday.
她因为忘了朋友的生日而感到羞愧。
sheepish 作定语修饰名词，常搭配表示表情的名词。
He gave a sheepish smile when he admitted the mistake.
他承认错误时露出了尴尬的笑容。
Not this
He felt sheep when he was caught cheating.
Use this
He felt sheepish when he was caught cheating.
sheep是名词，意为“羊”，不能作形容词作表语；表示“羞愧、局促不安”应用形容词sheepish。这是把名词误当成形容词的典型错误。
Not this
He looked shy when the teacher caught him texting in class.
Use this
He looked sheepish when the teacher caught him texting in class.
shy指性格上的“羞怯、腼腆”，sheepish指因犯错或出丑而“尴尬、羞愧”。此语境强调被抓住时的难为情，应用sheepish
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显得难为情
He looked sheepish when the teacher asked him about his homework.
当老师问他作业的事时，他显得很难为情。
感到羞愧尴尬
I felt sheepish about my silly question.
我为自己的愚蠢问题感到尴尬。
窘迫的笑容
The boy gave a sheepish grin after being caught stealing cookies.
男孩偷饼干被抓住后，露出了窘迫的笑容。
不好意思的道歉
She made a sheepish apology for arriving late.
她为迟到而不好意思地道了歉。
尴尬的沉默
After the awkward question, there was a sheepish silence.
那个尴尬的问题之后，出现了一阵难为情的沉默。
尴尬的咧嘴笑
He gave a sheepish grin after being caught cheating.
被抓到作弊后，他尴尬地咧嘴笑了笑。
不好意思的微笑
She offered a sheepish smile when she realized her mistake.
她意识到自己的错误后，露出了不好意思的微笑。
尴尬的道歉
He made a sheepish apology for arriving late.
他为迟到做了一个尴尬的道歉。
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想象绵羊（sheep）低头害羞的样子：sheepish＝羞涩、愧疚的。
语域：neutral 常见场景：做错事或说错话后感到尴尬时、形容尴尬的笑容、表情或语气时、形容性格温顺或胆怯时 sheepish 是中性词，日常口语和一般书面语中都常用；通常形容人因做了尴尬或愚蠢的事而显得不好意思，也用来形容温顺、胆怯的神情或态度。
sheepish 读作 /ˈʃiːpɪʃ/，重音在首音节。没有常见词与它完全押韵。sheep 与它的开头 /ʃiːp/ 相同，但不是韵脚。childish、foolish、ticklish、wish、perish 虽都拼作 -ish，但重读元音或辅音不同，发音分别接近 /tʃaɪldɪʃ、fuːlɪʃ、tɪkəlɪʃ、wɪʃ、perɪʃ/，不能按 sheepish 的拼读套用。
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