Word · Frequency #21213
sheepish
局促不安的；羞愧的
feeling embarrassed or ashamed
- 1.
Having the characteristics of a sheep, as meekness, shyness, or docility.
具有羊的特点,如温顺、羞怯或服从
- 2.
Shy, meek, ashamed or embarrassed.
羞怯的,温顺的,羞愧的或尴尬的
温顺的；胆怯的；具有羊的特点,如温顺、羞怯或服从；羞怯的,温顺的,羞愧的或尴尬的；懦弱的；羞怯的
In use
After spilling coffee on his shirt, Peter gave a sheepish apology.
She felt sheepish about arriving late to the class.
He looked sheepish when the teacher handed back his failed test.
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。
feel sheepish about sth
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。
a sheepish smile/grin/look
sheepish 作定语修饰名词，常搭配表示表情的名词。
Connections
Collocations
- look sheepish
- 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。
- feel sheepish
- 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。
- a sheepish grin
- 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。
- a sheepish apology
- 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。
- sheepish silence
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象绵羊（sheep）低头害羞的样子：sheepish＝羞涩、愧疚的。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.