Embarrass



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 使某人忸怩
• ［英］ v. 使某人忸怩 ( cause sb to feel self-conscious or ashamed)
• ［记］ em ( 进入) +barrass ( 套子) -> 进入套子 -> 使难堪

Webster Collegiate

verb

• Etymology: French ~er, from Spanish embarazar, from Portuguese embara?ar, from em- (from Latin in-) + bara?a noose
• Date: 1672
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to place in doubt, perplexity, or difficulties
    • b. to involve in financial difficulties
    • c. to cause to experience a state of self-conscious distress zuoxiebawdy stories ~ed himyouxie
  • 2.
    • a. to hamper the movement of
    • b. hinder, impede
  • 3. to make intricate ; complicate
  • 4. to impair the activity of (a bodily function) or the function of (a bodily part) zuoxiedigestion ~ed by overeatingyouxie
• intransitive verb
  • to become anxiously self-conscious zuoxiehe ~es easilyyouxie
• ? ~able adjective
• Synonyms:
  • ~, discomfit, abash, disconcert, rattle mean to distress by confusing or confounding. ~ implies some influence that impedes thought, speech, or action zuoxie~ed to admit that she liked the movieyouxie. discomfit implies a hampering or frustrating accompanied by confusion zuoxiehecklers discomfited the speakeryouxie. abash presupposes some initial self-confidence that receives a sudden check, producing shyness, shame, or a feeling of inferiority zuoxieabashed by her swift and cutting retortyouxie. disconcert implies an upsetting of equanimity or assurance producing uncertainty or hesitancy zuoxiedisconcerted by finding so many in attendanceyouxie. rattle implies an agitation that impairs thought and judgment zuoxierattled by all the television camerasyouxie.

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