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BNC: 4482 COCA: 5794

embarrassment

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em·bar·rass·ment /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/ ●●○ noun  
1  [uncountableU]EMBARRASSED the feeling you have when you are embarrassed 窘迫，尴尬，难为情
embarrassment at
 She suffered extreme embarrassment at not knowing how to read.
她不识字，这让她难堪极了。
 He could not hide his embarrassment at his children’s rudeness.
他无法掩饰自己孩子的无礼给他带来的难堪。
to somebody’s embarrassment
 To her embarrassment, she couldn’t remember his name.
她想不起他的名字，感到很尴尬。
2  [countableC]EMBARRASSED an event that causes a government, political organization etc problems, and makes it look bad 使〔政府、政治机构等〕为难的事
embarrassment to/for
 The allegations have been an acute embarrassment (=serious and severe embarrassment) to the prime minister.
这些指控令首相极其头痛。
 The scandal was a further source of embarrassment to the government.
丑闻让政府进一步陷入困境。
3  [countableC]EMBARRASSED someone who behaves in a way that makes you feel ashamed, nervous, or uncomfortable 使人难堪[尴尬]的人
embarrassment to
 Tim’s drinking has made him an embarrassment to the whole family.
蒂姆的酗酒让全家人都为他难堪。
4. financial embarrassment MONEYdebts or a lack of money that causes problems for you 欠账；拮据
Examples from the Corpus
financial embarrassment• Again, professional financial advice on the advantages and disadvantages of this form of borrowing seems a sensible precaution against financial embarrassment.• Even before the war, the Vatican found itself in constant financial embarrassment.• As a rule, financial embarrassment leaves most of us with no choice but to run with the crowd.• In July 1627 Buckingham embarked upon his ill-fated expedition, which still further increased Charles I's financial embarrassments.
5. an embarrassment of riches LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTso many good things that it is difficult to decide which one you want 〔好东西〕多得不知道选哪个好
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an embarrassment of riches• I look forward to having the letter you wrote tonight before you called-altogether an embarrassment of riches!• They eventually suffered from an embarrassment of riches: they laughingly killed all their enemies and created their worst nightmare.• We have an embarrassment of riches here!• The Prado's problem is an embarrassment of riches, with nowhere to put most of them.• If there is not quite an embarrassment of riches, there is enough to make the small investor blush at the choice.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: the feeling you have when you are embarrassed
adjectives
great embarrassment
To my great embarrassment, my dad started dancing.
severe/extreme embarrassment
This scandal could cause severe embarrassment to the government.
considerable embarrassment (=quite strong)
His behaviour was a source of considerable embarrassment to his family.
acute embarrassment (=very strong and not lasting very long)
There was a moment of acute embarrassment when we realized people were watching.
further embarrassment (=extra or additional)
His resignation should save the government any further embarrassment.
potential embarrassment (=possible)
By dropping out of the competition, he was spared the potential embarrassment of losing.
obvious embarrassment (=clear for other people to see)
He shuffled his feet around in obvious embarrassment.
verbs
cause embarrassment
Some of his jokes caused embarrassment to the older members of the audience.
avoid embarrassment
This solution could help both countries avoid embarrassment.
hide your embarrassment
She started laughing in an attempt to hide her embarrassment.
phrases
a source of embarrassment (=a cause of embarrassment)
His views on immigration were a constant source of embarrassment to the party.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: an event that causes a government, political organization etc problems, and makes it look bad
verbs
be/become an embarrassment
Your behaviour is becoming an embarrassment to the school.
be considered an embarrassment (=be thought of as embarrassing)
He may be popular abroad, but he's considered an embarrassment at home.
prove an embarrassment (=be an embarrassment)
The publication of the documents proved a severe embarrassment to the company.
adjectives
a big/severe embarrassment
This failure was a severe embarrassment to the government.
a huge embarrassment (=very big or severe)
If the story is true, it could prove a huge embarrassment to the star.
a serious/major embarrassment (=severe and important)
This episode has been a serious embarrassment for the club.
an acute embarrassment (=extremely severe and important)
Her memoirs were an acute embarrassment to the president.
a considerable embarrassment (=quite severe)
The photograph was a considerable embarrassment to the royal family.
Examples from the Corpus
embarrassment• In Britain the only consensus has appeared to be to regard him as an embarrassment.• With the cold war over, I became an embarrassment to my parents and a joke to my kids.• She soon became an embarrassment to her sons.• We have an embarrassment of riches here!• Stich's arrest was an embarrassment to the agency because they had often criticized foreign governments of corruption.• Looking in her direction was an embarrassment.• He looked down at the floor in an attempt to hide his embarrassment.• Will looked down and tried to hide his embarrassment.• She read my poem out to the whole class - I almost died of embarrassment.• In their 74-point embarrassment on Sunday, the team appeared disorganized.
embarrassment at• She suffered extreme embarrassment at not knowing how to read.
embarrassment to/for• He was becoming an embarrassment to the Government.• The study is an embarrassment for the lord chancellor, who insists that appointments are made purely on merit.• Our failure was an embarrassment to everyone from President Tom Strauss to the lowest geek in London.• The content may be too trivial or too deep for the group, causing embarrassment to the teacher.• This was a source of perpetual embarrassment to the college and fuel for attack on the part of critics in the press.• But the meteorites were a potential embarrassment to the purest forms of uniformitarianism.• This party had the nerve to announce his shameful embarrassments to all the world!
em·bar·rass·ment noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2
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BNC: 4482 COCA: 5794
embarrassment

noun¹

 1feeling of being embarrassed困窘ADJECTIVE | VERB + EMBARRASSMENT | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤acute, considerable, great異常尷尬；相當尷尬；極度的窘迫➤total, utter極度為難；十足的尷尬▸➤slight略微的尷尬◇She smiled to hide her slight embarrassment.她微笑着掩蓋略微不自然的感覺。➤further更加尷尬▸➤obvious明顯的尷尬➤personal個人的難堪➤public當眾尷尬◇The agreement was made in secret to avoid public embarrassment.為避免當眾尷尬，協定是秘密簽訂的。VERB + EMBARRASSMENT➤feel感到尷尬◇I felt some embarrassment as we shook hands.我們握手時我感到有些尷尬。➤suffer遭遇尷尬◇He suffered great personal embarrassment after failing the tests.考試不及格使他個人感到莫大的難堪。➤cover, hide掩飾尷尬▸➤cause引起尷尬➤risk冒着尷尬的危險◇Pender decided to risk embarrassment and seek help.彭達決定尋求幫助，顧不上尷尬不尷尬了。➤avoid, prevent避免尷尬◇The government wishes to avoid further embarrassment over the affair.政府希望避免因這件事再度引起尷尬。➤blush with, flush with, squirm with (especially BrE) 因尷尬而臉紅／傻笑／忸怩◇I still squirm with embarrassment at the thought of it.一想到這件事我仍然局促不安。➤die from, die of (figurative) 尷尬得要死◇I could have died of embarrassment when I saw her standing behind me.看到她站在身後我尷尬得要命。➤ease, relieve減輕／緩解尷尬▸➤save sb, spare sb使某人免於尷尬◇Helen changed the subject to save me the embarrassment of replying.海倫改變了話題，使我免於回答的尷尬。PREPOSITION➤in embarrassment處於尷尬的狀態◇We all watched in silent embarrassment as Mr Rogers started to cry.羅傑斯先生哭了起來，我們都尷尬地默然看着。➤with embarrassment, without embarrassment尷尬地；不感到尷尬地◇I could finally talk about my problem without embarrassment.我終於可以坦然地談我的問題。➤embarrassment at因⋯產生的尷尬◇her embarrassment at being found out她因為被發現而感到的尷尬➤embarrassment over由於⋯產生的尷尬◇the government's embarrassment over the affair政府因這件事感到的尷尬PHRASES➤(much) to sb's embarrassment令某入 ( 非常 ) 尷尬的是◇Much to his embarrassment, Mike realized that a small crowd was watching him.令邁克非常尷尬的是，他意識到一小群人正注視着他。➤feelings of embarrassment尷尬的感覺▸➤a flush of embarrassment因尷尬而臉紅◇A flush of embarrassment came to her cheeks.她尷尬得漲紅了臉。➤a source of embarrassment尷尬的原因
embarrassment

noun²

 2sb/sth that makes you embarrassed令人困窘的人或事ADJECTIVE | VERB + EMBARRASSMENT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤great, huge, major, serious, severe (especially BrE) 令人相當尷尬的人／事；令人極為難堪的人／事▸➤potential可能令人尷尬的人／事▸➤financial, political, social經濟上令人難堪的事；政治上令人尷尬的事；社交上令人難為情的人／事➤national舉國感到尷尬◇The president became a national embarrassment.總統讓全國感到尷尬。VERB + EMBARRASSMENT➤be, become, prove是令人尷尬的事；變成令人難堪的事；證明是令人羞愧的事◇The protests were becoming something of an embarrassment to the government.抗議活動讓政府頗為尷尬。➤consider sb/sth認為⋯尷尬PREPOSITION➤embarrassment for對⋯來說是尷尬的事◇The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.這一事件令所有相關人員都感到非常尷尬。➤embarrassment to令⋯處境尷尬的人◇The poor child was considered an embarrassment to his family.這個可憐的孩子被認為是家庭的累贅。
BNC: 4482 COCA: 5794
BNC: 4482 COCA: 5794
embarrassment
Shame or embarrassment: shame, embarrassment, guilt...
Someone or something that makes you ashamed or embarrassed: embarrassment, spectacle, degradation...
Things that make things difficult: problem, obstacle, complication...

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