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
Verb
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of;
"His brother blocked him at every turn"
组词搭配
～+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
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。
