| 单词 | 尴尬 |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ANGRY〕I was embarrassed by my husband's outburst. 我丈夫大发脾气，我觉得很尴尬。朗文写作活用〔BEHAVE〕The kids behaved so badly that I was embarrassed. 孩子们表现得如此无礼让我感到尴尬。朗文写作活用〔EMBARRASSED/EMBARRASSING〕Carrie laughed out loud, and there was an awkward silence. 卡丽大声地笑了出来，接着便是一阵尴尬的沉默。朗文写作活用〔INTELLIGENT〕Some smart aleck at the back of the room kept standing up and asking awkward questions. 房间后面有个神气活现的家伙不停地站起来提些令人尴尬的问题。朗文写作活用〔JOKE〕I can take a joke as well as anyone, but this isn't funny, it's embarrassing. 我跟大家一样开得起玩笑，但这不好玩，而且让人尴尬。朗文写作活用〔TELL SB OFF〕It was so embarrassing - he just started yelling at his wife. 那时候真令人尴尬一他开始对他妻子大声叫骂起来。朗文写作活用〔aplomb〕She handled the embarrassment with wonderful aplomb.她非常镇定地应对了这个尴尬的局面。外研社新世纪〔ask〕That kid's always asking awkward questions .那孩子总是问一些尴尬的问题。朗文当代〔away〕Bruce was staring at her. She looked away, feeling suddenly shy and embarrassed.布鲁斯注视着她。她突然感到害羞和尴尬，便转头往别处看去。麦克米伦高阶〔awkwardness〕They were great friends and there was no awkwardness between them.他们是非常要好的朋友, 彼此之间没有任何尴尬。外研社新世纪〔awkward〕A laugh can help people over an awkward situation.笑可以帮助人化解尴尬。朗文当代〔awkward〕There was an awkward moment when she didn't know whether to shake his hand or kiss his cheek.她不知道是该跟他握手呢还是该亲他的脸，一时很尴尬。朗文当代〔awkward〕There was an awkward pause in the conversation.交谈中出现了一次尴尬的停顿。韦氏高阶〔bridge〕He bridged the awkward silence with a funny remark.他说了句笑话,打破了尴尬的冷场。英汉大词典〔bury〕She buried her face in her hands with embarrassment.她尴尬得双手掩面。麦克米伦高阶〔clear〕She looked embarrassed, but then her face cleared.她看起来有点尴尬，但随即恢复了面色。朗文当代〔climb-down〕In an embarrassing climb-down, the Home Secretary lifted the deportation threat.内务大臣尴尬地作出让步，解除了将其驱逐出境的威胁。柯林斯高阶〔contretemps〕There was a contretemps with Bing over Di Stefano's unwillingness to comply.迪斯特凡诺不愿意服从, 为此大家和宾闹了场小尴尬。外研社新世纪〔conversation〕We carried on a rather awkward conversation.我们尴尬地进行了交谈。牛津搭配〔counterfactual〕Thoughts about how an embarrassing event might have turned out differently are known to psychologists as counterfactual thinking.心理学家把人们想象已发生的尴尬事件其实可能以不同方式发生这样的想法叫做违实思考。剑桥高阶〔dirty〕The spectacle of the former naval officers washing their dirty linen in public was distinctly embarrassing.前海军官员们自曝家丑的做法显然非常令人尴尬。外研社新世纪〔discomfort〕To her discomfort, he laughed.令她尴尬的是他笑了起来。朗文当代〔disconcertingly〕At times she could be almost disconcertingly absent-minded.有时她几乎是健忘得令人尴尬。柯林斯高阶〔divide〕The leader's speech aimed to close the embarrassing divide in party ranks.领导人的讲话旨在缩小党内各派令人尴尬的分歧。牛津搭配〔earth〕On hearing the news, she felt like nothing on earth.听到这消息,她感到极为尴尬。英汉大词典〔embarrassed〕He felt embarrassed at being the centre of attention.他因自己成为众人注目的中心而感到很尴尬。牛津高阶〔embarrassed〕He looked faintly embarrassed.他看上去略显尴尬。牛津搭配〔embarrassed〕He was embarrassed to admit the truth.他尴尬地承认了事实。外研社新世纪〔embarrassed〕Ken gave her an embarrassed grin.肯尴尬地朝她咧嘴一笑。朗文当代〔embarrassed〕There was an embarrassed silence.出现了一阵尴尬的沉默。外研社新世纪〔embarrassment〕I could have died of embarrassment when I saw her standing behind me.看到她站在身后我尴尬得要命。牛津搭配〔embarrassment〕I felt some embarrassment as we shook hands.我们握手时我感到有些尴尬。牛津搭配〔embarrassment〕Pender decided to risk embarrassment and seek help.彭达决定寻求帮助，顾不上尴尬不尴尬了。牛津搭配〔embarrassment〕The agreement was made in secret to avoid public embarrassment.为避免当众尴尬，协定是秘密签订的。牛津搭配〔embarrass〕His clumsiness embarrassed him.他因自己的笨拙而感到尴尬。柯林斯高阶〔excruciating〕I still remember the excruciating embarrassment when Father demanded to see the manager.我还记得父亲要求见经理时我感到的那种无比的尴尬。外研社新世纪〔faintly〕She seemed faintly embarrassed to see us there.看到我们在那儿她似乎有点儿尴尬。剑桥高阶〔faze〕John was embarrassed, but it didn't faze Mike a bit.约翰尴尬起来，但是这一点儿也没让迈克困窘。朗文当代〔fear〕There's no fear of me feeling embarrassed.我不会感到尴尬的。外研社新世纪〔few〕It was embarrassing how few people attended the party.只有那么几个人去参加了聚会，真令人尴尬。剑桥高阶〔gaze〕She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.在他的注视下她感到很尴尬。牛津搭配〔harm〕He wanted to apologise for the embarrassment he caused and said he meant no harm.他想为自己造成的尴尬道歉, 还说他没有恶意。外研社新世纪〔hem〕A short cough or clearing of the throat made especially to gain attention, warn another, hide embarrassment, or fill a pause in speech.哼：轻咳或者清嗓子声，尤指用于引起别人注意、警告他人、隐藏尴尬或者填充讲话过程中的停顿美国传统〔home〕She flinched. This was getting too close to home.她回避了。这太让人尴尬了。外研社新世纪〔hot〕He got very hot under the collar when I asked him where he'd been all day.我问他一整天到哪里去了，他很尴尬。牛津高阶〔hot〕His face grew hot at the memory of his embarrassment.他一回想起自己当时的尴尬，脸上就发烫。牛津搭配〔indurate〕To inure, as to hardship or ridicule.使习惯于：使习惯于，如艰苦或尴尬之境况美国传统〔limb〕In a difficult, awkward, or vulnerable position.处于困境：处于危险、尴尬或易受攻击的境地美国传统〔loading〕His people came up with a load of embarrassing information.他的部下亮出一大堆令人尴尬的资料来。柯林斯高阶〔mite〕He seemed a mite embarrassed.他似乎有点儿尴尬。剑桥高阶〔modesty〕There were shrieks of embarrassment as the girls struggled to protect their modesty.竭力保持着端庄形象的女孩们发出了尴尬的尖叫。柯林斯高阶〔mortally〕Candida admits to having been 'mortally embarrassed'.坎迪达承认当时“尴尬得要命”。外研社新世纪〔mortally〕Candida admits to having been 'mortally embarrassed'.坎迪达承认当时“尴尬得要命”。柯林斯高阶〔mortified〕If I reduced somebody to tears I'd be mortified.如果我把谁弄哭了，我会尴尬的。柯林斯高阶〔mortified〕The rest of us are fairly mortified at jokes made at the bloke's expense.拿这个家伙开玩笑让我们其余的人都感到很尴尬。外研社新世纪〔pink〕His face turned pink with embarrassment.他尴尬 得脸都红了。外研社新世纪〔place〕Her decision places me in an awkward situation.她的决定使我陷入尴尬的境地。麦克米伦高阶〔poop〕Two days ago no one wanted to poop the party by asking awkward questions.两天前, 没人想问一些令人尴尬的问题而让人扫兴。外研社新世纪〔position〕It put me in an awkward position when he asked me to keep a secret.他要我保守秘密，这使我处境极为尴尬。牛津搭配〔position〕When two of your best friends argue, it puts you in a very awkward position.你两个最好的朋友吵架时，你会陷入一种非常尴尬的境地。剑桥高阶〔positive〕The whole thing was a positive embarrassment.整件事情确实很尴尬。麦克米伦高阶〔practical joke〕A mischievous trick played on a person, especially one that causes the victim to experience embarrassment, indignity, or discomfort.恶作剧：对某人进行恶意的戏弄，尤其是为了使被作弄对象感到尴尬、愤怒或不高兴美国传统〔predicament〕I'm in a predicament. I don't know whether or not I ought to tell my brother that his wife's having an affair.我现在处境尴尬, 不知道是否该告诉我哥哥他的妻子有了外遇。外研社新世纪〔predicament〕The governor has gotten himself into quite a predicament.州长使自己陷入十分尴尬的处境。韦氏高阶〔prompt〕Her blushes were saved by a prompt from one of her hosts.幸亏一位主持人提示，她才不至于尴尬脸红。柯林斯高阶〔public〕She was acutely embarrassed by his public display of temper.他当众发火让她觉得十分尴尬。朗文当代〔question〕Children are always asking awkward questions about the facts of life.令人尴尬的问题麦克米伦高阶〔rack〕The interviewer's questions put Blair on the rack.采访人提出的问题使布莱尔十分尴尬。麦克米伦高阶〔rescue〕You rescued me from an embarrassing situation.我正感到尴尬，你为我解了围。牛津高阶〔retreat〕The Senator made an embarrassing retreat from his earlier position.这位参议员很尴尬地改变了他早先的立场。牛津高阶〔rub〕He rubbed his hands together with embarrassment.他尴尬地搓着手。朗文当代〔seeming〕He said, with seeming embarrassment, that he would have to cancel the meeting.他看上去有些尴尬地说，他将不得不取消会议。剑桥高阶〔sick〕Laura felt almost sick with embarrassment.劳拉尴尬得几乎想吐。牛津搭配〔slide〕Her eyes slid away from his in embarrassment.她的双眼尴尬地避开了他的视线。牛津搭配〔sort〕It's sort of awkward.这有点尴尬。外研社新世纪〔soup〕She has a knack of landing herself right in the soup.她总是使自己处境尴尬。外研社新世纪〔spare〕He spared them the embarrassment of a public apology.他使他们免遭公开道歉的尴尬。韦氏高阶〔stick〕He is stuck awkwardly in the middle.他处于进退两难的尴尬境地。英汉大词典〔subject〕Can we change the subject, please? （为避免争论或尴尬情形而）改变话题麦克米伦高阶〔succeed〕Embarrassment had now been succeeded by fear.现在尴尬已被恐惧所取代。麦克米伦高阶〔that〕I was that embarrassed I didn't know what to say.我非常尴尬， 都不知道该说些什么。朗文当代〔toe-curling〕They showed the most toe-curling home videos.他们播放了令人极其尴尬的家庭录影。外研社新世纪〔toe-curling〕They showed the most toe-curling home videos.他们播放了最令人尴尬的家庭录像。柯林斯高阶〔trap〕To place in a confining or embarrassing position.使陷于困境：将…放到一个受限制或令人尴尬的境地中美国传统〔unenviable〕Edward III was in a delicate and unenviable position .爱德华三世处境微妙而尴尬。朗文当代〔vaguely〕Arnold felt vaguely embarrassed.阿诺德感到有点儿尴尬。柯林斯高阶〔vague〕Larry had the vague feeling he'd done something embarrassing the night before.拉里隐约觉得自己前一天晚上做了什么尴尬的事。朗文当代He had the furtive air of someone on an embarrassing errand, like buying underwear for his girl friend.他的神情鬼鬼祟祟的，似在进行尴尬的跑腿，比如为他女友买内衣。剑桥国际He looked embarrassed for a moment, then quickly regained his poise.他一时间显得尴尬，但很快又恢复了沉着。剑桥国际He noticed the obvious discomfiture of the woman as the child tried to sit on her lap.他注意到那孩子试图坐到那个女子的膝盖上时，她显然感到尴尬。剑桥国际Her controversial comment was followed by an awkward silence.在她有争议的评论之后是一片令人尴尬的沉默。剑桥国际I felt so embarrassed when I walked into the room and found them kissing passionately.我走进房间，发现他们在热烈地亲吻，实在尴尬。剑桥国际I was really embarrassed by his smutty jokes.我被他的黄色笑话弄得十分尴尬。剑桥国际It is embarrassing to repeat what he said. 若要重复他说过的话，会很尴尬的。译典通She may embarrass you with her uncouth behavior. 她的粗野行为可能会让你尴尬。译典通The chairperson skilfully fielded several awkward questions.主席巧妙地回避了几个尴尬的问题。剑桥国际The company tried unsuccessfully to keep these embarrassing pollution statistics covered up.这家公司企图掩盖这些尴尬的污染数据，但没成功。剑桥国际The corporation is rather awkwardly situated. 公司处境相当尴尬。译典通The politicians were anxious to avoid (=prevent) the embarrassment of an environmental disaster.政治家们都急于避免环境灾祸造成的尴尬场面。剑桥国际The publication of the economic statistics was awkwardly timed for the Government.这时公布经济统计数字使政府陷入尴尬境地。剑桥国际 |
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