1.embarrass作“使窘迫; 使難為情”解時,常指阻礙別人自由表達思想、言語或行動的某種影響,暗示或者強調一種使人窘迫或緊張、受約束的後果。由此引申為“使(某人的計畫或行動)受阻、受困擾”。
1I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends.我並沒想當著他的朋友吻他而使他感到難堪。《牛津詞典》
2When you embarrass me, I'll tell you.你要是使我感到難堪,我就會跟你說的。
3They were my friends, and I just didn't want to embarrass them publicly.他們是我的朋友,我只是不想公開說讓他們難堪的話。
4Many people fear the gym because they feel lost and don't want to embarrass themselves.許多人害怕健身房,因為他們感到失落,而且不想讓自己難堪。
5Asking does not cost a moment of embarrassment, but do not ask embarrass our entire lives.詢問並不會造成片刻的尷尬,但是不問會讓我們的整個生活都很尷尬。
6As long as the humor is on target, does not embarrass others, is not overdone and is not too frequent, it can reflect positively on its author.只要這種幽默切中要害,不使人尷尬,不過火,也不太頻繁,就能對作者產生積極的影響。
7In Thailand, clicking the fingers, clapping your hands, or just shouting "Waiter!" will embarrass your hosts, fellow diners, the waiter himself and, most of all, you!在泰國,敲手指、拍手,或者大喊“服務員!”會讓東道主、同餐者、服務員,最主要的是你自己感到尷尬!
8In Thailand, clicking the fingers, clapping your hands or just shouting "Waiter!" will embarrass your hosts, fellow diners, the waiter himself, and most of all, you!在泰國,敲手指、拍手,或者大喊“服務員!”會讓招待你的人、同餐者、服務員,特別是你自己感到尷尬!
9The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government.這一發言蓄意使政府難堪。《牛津詞典》
10The speech was deliberately designed to embarrass the prime minister.這個發言是故意為難首相。《牛津詞典》
11Aides spoke of disposing of records that would embarrass the governor.助手們談到了要處理掉那些會給州長找麻煩的記錄。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
12Should we just embarrass them a bit?我們應該讓他們尷尬一下嗎?
13He didn't mean to embarrass you.他不是成心讓你難堪。《新英漢大辭典》
14Embarrass him in public.讓他當眾出醜。
15Don't embarrass them, especially in public.不要讓他們感到難堪,尤其是公共場合。
16Stacey: I embarrass myself nearly every day!斯泰西:我幾乎每天都碰到尷尬事。
17Don't join online groups that could embarrass you.不要參加那些讓你尷尬的網路社群。
18I don't feel silly at all. I don't embarrass easily.我一點沒覺得自己傻,我也沒那么容易覺得尷尬。
19Don't embarrass yourself by acting like a small child.不要因舉止像小孩而是自己尷尬。
20“When you embarrass me, I’ll tell you, ” my father says.“你要是使我感到難堪,我就會跟你說的,”我爸爸說。
21The 2002 World Cup Final saw Ronaldo embarrass Germany.在2002年世界盃決賽上羅納爾多使整個德國隊慘敗而歸。
22These reports don't usually enrage or embarrass the authorities.這些報導通常不會激怒或使官方尷尬。
23Never insult, embarrass, shame, yell at or otherwise demean a person.所以,千萬不要對一個人進行侮辱、羞辱或者對其大吼,讓其尷尬等。
24The idea was to embarrass you into keeping your heart rate at that level.這個點子就是要用難堪來讓你保持規定的心率。
25"No," said she, "it would embarrass me, I have the two chairs to carry."“不用,”她說,“不方便,我有兩把椅子要搬。”
26This way you won't embarrass yourself by sending the card to the old address.這樣做不會給你自己帶來寄賀卡到舊地址的尷尬。
27When teaching or correcting manners, try never to embarrass your child in public.當教給或者糾正孩子的禮儀時,絕不要當眾讓孩子難堪。
28It has always been my intent not to embarrass people or do unpleasant things to them.我一直注意不讓別人難堪,不做那些為難別人的事情。
29I knew I could never compare with Steig, but I didn't want to embarrass myself, either.我知道我不能與威廉·斯泰格相提並論,但我不會讓自己丟臉。