embarrassment
UK/ɪm'bærəsmənt/US/im'bærәsmәnt/
B1
Definitions
n.
A feeling of shame or awkwardness; a person or thing that causes it.
尴尬，难堪；令人难堪的人或事。
Root Breakdown
Loanwordembarrassroot
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-mentaction, result, state
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Noun of embarrass: the state of feeling awkward, or a cause of it. 'An embarrassment of riches' is a fixed idiom meaning more good things than you can use.
Common Collocations
- 1.cause embarrassment造成尴尬
- 2.to one's embarrassment令某人尴尬的是
- 3.embarrassment of riches多到用不完的好东西
Example Sentences
- 1.
Her face turned red with embarrassment.
- 2.
The error was a major embarrassment to the government.