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vt. 使局促不安；使困窘；阻碍
vt.& vi.
（使）窘迫，（使）局促不安；（使）困难；
变形
过去式：embarrassed过去分词：embarrassed现在分词：embarrassing第三人称单数：embarrasses
双语释义
v.(动词)vt. & vi. (使)窘迫; (使)局促不安 (cause to) awkward or upset
vt. 使复杂化complicate
vt. 使拮据 cause to have difficulties with money
vt. 使困难 make difficult
英英释义
embarrass[ im'bærəs ]
v.
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
同义词：abash
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
同义词：obstructblockadeblockhinderstymiestymy
词汇搭配
用作动词 (v.)
～+名词
embarrass discussion使讨论复杂化
embarrass sb's freedom妨碍某人的自由
embarrass one's movement妨碍某人的行动
embarrass an opponent使对手难堪
～+副词
embarrass easily容易感到局促不安
embarrass financially使经济窘迫
embarrass greatly使非常局促
～+介词
be embarrassed at such a request这样的请求使某人为难
be embarrassed by debts for years债务缠身有多年
be embarrassed by sb's praise因为某人的表扬而感窘迫
be embarrassed in economy经济困难
be embarrassed in the presence of stranger在陌生人面前发窘
be embarrassed with the home task为家庭作业大伤脑筋
be embarrassed with this work对此工作感到棘手
同近义词辨析
puzzle, bewilder, perplex, confuse, embarrass这组词都有“迷惑”的意思，其区别是：
puzzlev.使迷惑，感到不解，强调不理解或解决不了。
Where the sunken treasure is puzzles explorers.沉没宝藏的下落令探险家们大惑不解。
bewilderv.使困惑，使茫然，强调非常困惑，通常表现为心理和智力的紊乱，语气最重。
He was fired without warning and is completely bewildered about the reason.他没有得到事先警告就被开除了，完全不明白是什么原因。
When the farmers visited the city for the first time, they were bewildered by its complicated traffic system.当这些农夫们第一次到城里的时候，他们对城市复杂的交通系统感到迷惑不解。
perplexv.使杂乱，使疑虑，使不安。
The new tax laws perplex me.新税收法律使我很费解。
confusev.一般用语，使混乱，使糊涂，强调因混淆而使人产生迷乱。
He sent the wrong reports because he confused them with other ones.他发错了报告，因为他把它们同另外一些报告混淆在一起了。
embarrassv.使窘迫，使为难，使困惑，有令人不快、难为情和内心混乱的意味。
Her boyfriend embarrassed her by teasing her about her new hairstyle in front of others.她的男友在别人面前嘲笑她的新发型，使她感到难堪。
puzzle, confound, bewilder, perplex, confuse, distract, embarrass, baffle这组词都有“使困惑、迷惑、糊涂、伤脑筋”的意思，其区别是：
puzzle侧重使人难于理解、困惑、伤脑筋。
confound常指人惊慌失措和狼狈不堪。
bewilder语气强烈，指因迷不解或惊愕而慌乱，不知所措，无法清醒地思考。
perplex除困惑外，还含焦虑或缺乏把握之意，因而难于作出决定，无从下手处理。
confuse语气较弱，指由于混淆、混乱而糊涂。
distract主要用于注意力分散、思想矛盾或过分激动时产生的昏乱。
embarrass常指因处境或困难问题而感到窘迫、局促不安或焦急而不知所措。
baffle语气最强，多指遇见奇怪情景或复杂困难情况时所产生的惶恐困惑心理。
双语例句
用作及物动词(vt.)
She dragged up that incident just to embarrass me.
她又扯起那件事故意想使我难堪。
He was embarrassed by many debts.
他被很多债务弄得焦灼不安。
She may embarrass you with her uncouth behavior.
她的粗野行为可能会让你尴尬。
You didn't embarrass me in the slightest.
你一点也没让我为难。
用作不及物动词(vi.)
Eye contact may convey sincerity and attentiveness in Western cultures but too much eye contact may embarrass people in some Oriental cultures.
在西方文化，目光接触能传递真诚和关注，但太多的目光接触在某些东方文化中则令人窘迫。
True, job interviews are rife with opportunities for you to embarrass yourself, but hiring managers are more forgiving than you might think.
不错，面试中充溢了令人窘迫的陷阱，不过招聘经理可比你想象的要宽容。
权威例句
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The Computer Doesn't Embarrass Me.
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embarrass
embarrass: [17] As in the case of embargo, the etymological meaning of embarrass is ‘put behind bars’. It comes ultimately from Italian imbarrare ‘surround with bars’, hence ‘impede’, a compound verb formed from the prefix in- ‘in’ and Vulgar Latin *barra ‘bar’ (source of English bar). From this was derived imbarazzare, which passed into English via Spanish embarazar and French embarrasser. Its original meaning ‘impede, hamper’ remains in use, chiefly in the context ‘financially embarrassed’, but has been overtaken in frequency by ‘disconcert’.=> bar, barrier
embarrass (v.)
1670s, "perplex, throw into doubt," from French embarrasser (16c.), literally "to block," from Italian imbarrazzo, from imbarrare "to bar," from assimilated form of in- "into, upon" (see in- (2)) + Vulgar Latin *barra "bar" (see bar (n.1)). Meaning "to hamper, hinder" is from 1680s. Meaning "make (someone) feel awkward" first recorded 1828. Original sense preserved in embarras de richesse (1751), from French (1726): the condition of having more wealth than one knows what to do with. Related: Embarrassed; embarrassing; embarrassingly.
1. I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends.
我并没想当着他的朋友吻他而使他感到难堪。
《牛津词典》
2. When you embarrass me, I'll tell you.
你要是使我感到难堪，我就会跟你说的。
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3. They were my friends, and I just didn't want to embarrass them publicly.
他们是我的朋友，我只是不想公开说让他们难堪的话。
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4. Many people fear the gym because they feel lost and don't want to embarrass themselves.
许多人害怕健身房，因为他们感到失落，而且不想让自己难堪。
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5. Asking does not cost a moment of embarrassment, but do not ask embarrass our entire lives.
询问并不会造成片刻的尴尬，但是不问会让我们的整个生活都很尴尬。
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6. As 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.
只要这种幽默切中要害，不使人尴尬，不过火，也不太频繁，就能对作者产生积极的影响。
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7. In 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!
在泰国，敲手指、拍手，或者大喊“服务员！”会让东道主、同餐者、服务员，最主要的是你自己感到尴尬！
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8. In 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!
在泰国，敲手指、拍手，或者大喊“服务员！”会让招待你的人、同餐者、服务员，特别是你自己感到尴尬！
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9. The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government.
这一发言蓄意使政府难堪。
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10. The speech was deliberately designed to embarrass the prime minister.
这个发言是故意为难首相。
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11. Aides spoke of disposing of records that would embarrass the governor.
助手们谈到了要处理掉那些会给州长找麻烦的记录。
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12. Should we just embarrass them a bit?
我们应该让他们尴尬一下吗？
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13. He didn't mean to embarrass you.
他不是成心让你难堪。
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14. Embarrass him in public.
让他当众出丑。
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15. Don't embarrass them, especially in public.
不要让他们感到难堪，尤其是公共场合。
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16. Stacey: I embarrass myself nearly every day!
斯泰西：我几乎每天都碰到尴尬事。
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17. Don't join online groups that could embarrass you.
不要参加那些让你尴尬的网络社群。
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18. I don't feel silly at all. I don't embarrass easily.
我一点没觉得自己傻，我也没那么容易觉得尴尬。
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19. Don't embarrass yourself by acting like a small child.
不要因举止像小孩而是自己尴尬。
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20. “When you embarrass me, I’ll tell you, ” my father says.
“你要是使我感到难堪，我就会跟你说的，”我爸爸说。
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21. The 2002 World Cup Final saw Ronaldo embarrass Germany.
在2002年世界杯决赛上罗纳尔多使整个德国队惨败而归。
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22. These reports don't usually enrage or embarrass the authorities.
这些报道通常不会激怒或使官方尴尬。
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23. Never insult, embarrass, shame, yell at or otherwise demean a person.
所以，千万不要对一个人进行侮辱、羞辱或者对其大吼，让其尴尬等。
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24. The idea was to embarrass you into keeping your heart rate at that level.
这个点子就是要用难堪来让你保持规定的心率。
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25. "No," said she, "it would embarrass me, I have the two chairs to carry."
“不用，”她说，“不方便，我有两把椅子要搬。”
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26. This way you won't embarrass yourself by sending the card to the old address.
这样做不会给你自己带来寄贺卡到旧地址的尴尬。
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27. When teaching or correcting manners, try never to embarrass your child in public.
当教给或者纠正孩子的礼仪时，绝不要当众让孩子难堪。
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28. It has always been my intent not to embarrass people or do unpleasant things to them.
我一直注意不让别人难堪，不做那些为难别人的事情。
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29. I knew I could never compare with Steig, but I didn't want to embarrass myself, either.
我知道我不能与威廉·斯泰格相提并论，但我不会让自己丢脸。
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30. I knew I could never compare with Steig, but I didn't want to embarrass myself, either.
我知道我不能与威廉·斯泰格相提并论，但我不会让自己丢脸。
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