shame-faced

🇬🇧 UK/ʃeɪm'feɪst/🇺🇸 US

Definitions

adj.

Showing shame or embarrassment; bashful or modest

羞愧的,害羞的,谦逊的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
shame-facedother
=shame-faced

Common Collocations

  • 1.shame-faced apology羞愧的道歉
  • 2.shame-faced look羞愧的神情
  • 3.[shame-faced silence]难堪的沉默

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He returned the stolen money with a shame-faced apology.

  • 2.

    The student looked shame-faced when caught cheating on the exam.

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