embarrassing

英 [ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ]

美 [ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ]

adj.  使人害羞的(或难堪的、惭愧的); 使显得愚蠢的(或不诚实的等)
v.  (尤指在社交场合)使窘迫，使尴尬; 使困惑; 使为难; 使陷入困境
embarrass的现在分词

现在分词：embarrassing　

TEM8

Oxford 3000 / BNC.5241 / COCA.5663

牛津词典

adj.

• 使人害羞的（或难堪的、惭愧的）
  making you feel shy, awkward or ashamed
  1. an embarrassing mistake/question/situation
     令人难堪的错误 / 问题 / 处境
  2. It can be embarrassing for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents.
     让孩子们向素不相识的人讲述这样的事情可能是难为了他们。
  3. It was so embarrassing having to sing in public.
     非得在众人面前唱歌太令人难为情了。
• 使显得愚蠢的（或不诚实的等）
  causing sb to look stupid, dishonest, etc.
  1. The report is likely to prove highly embarrassing to the government.
     这份报告可能会让政府非常尴尬。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 令人害羞的;让人难堪的;令人尴尬的
  Something that isembarrassingmakes you feel shy or ashamed.
  1. That was an embarrassing situation for me...
     那种情形让我难堪。
  2. Men find it embarrassing to be honest.
     实话实说让男人觉得难为情。
• ADJ-GRADED 惹麻烦的;使难堪的
  Something that isembarrassing toa public figure such as a politician or an organization such as a political party causes problems for them.
  1. He has put the Bonn government in an embarrassing position...
     他将波恩政府置于窘地。
  2. The speech was deeply embarrassing to Cabinet ministers.
     这席话让内阁大臣们非常难堪。

英英释义

adj

• hard to deal with
  1. awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion
  2. an awkward pause followed his remark
  3. a sticky question
  4. in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign
  Synonym:awkwardstickyunenviable
• causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
  1. the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles
  2. it was mortifying to know he had heard every word
  Synonym:mortifying

双语例句

• The spectacle of the former naval officers washing their dirty linen in public was distinctly embarrassing
  前海军官员们自揭伤疤的做法显然非常令人尴尬。
• Today's council sessions have been carefully stage-managed to avoid embarrassing disclosures or signs of internal dissent.
  今天的理事会会议已经过精心安排，以避免爆出令人难堪的讯息或显示出内部不和的迹象。
• The speech was deeply embarrassing to Cabinet ministers.
  这席话让内阁大臣们非常难堪。
• 'It's rather embarrassing,' he began, and paused
  “非常令人难堪，”他开口道，然后停顿了一下。
• It was an embarrassing situation, but they carried it off well.
  这是一个尴尬的局面，但是他们成功地应付过去了。
• Attempts to find civilian volunteers have met with embarrassing failure
  寻找平民志愿者的种种尝试都遭遇了令人难堪的失败。
• His people came up with a load of embarrassing information
  他的部下亮出一大堆令人尴尬的资料来。
• The implication was obvious: vote for us or it will be very embarrassing for you
  弦外之音很明显：投票给我们，否则你会非常难堪。
• To accept ( these sumptuous gifts) embarrasses me, but to refuse them would be unmannerly.; To decline would be disrespectful but to accept is embarrassing.
  却之不恭，受之有愧。
• I had one of my most embarrassing moments in panto in Nottingham.
  在诺丁汉我经历了自己在童话剧演出中最尴尬的时刻之一。