embarrass

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em·bar·rass /ɪmˈbærəs/ verb [transitiveT]

1 EMBARRASSEDto make someone feel ashamed, nervous, or uncomfortable, especially in front of other people 〔尤指在社交场合〕使尴尬，使窘迫

He didn’t want to embarrass her by asking questions.

他不想提问让她尴尬。

2 PPEMBARRASSEDto do something that causes problems for a government, political organization, or politician, and makes them look bad 给〔政府、政治组织或政治人物〕出难题；使…陷入困境

The revelations in the press have embarrassed the government.

报纸披露的事实让政府很难堪。

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embarrass• But the Government has been severely embarrassed by the burgeoning cost of the programme.• I was embarrassed for a moment by my immodesty.• One woman was trying to embarrass me by asking me questions I couldn't answer.• The release of these secret documents has embarrassed the administration.• It will only embarrass the Church.• They'd do it deliberately to embarrass the Government.• I hope I didn't embarrass you in front of your friends.• I hope my little dance didn't embarrass you.

Origin embarrass

(1600-1700) French embarrasser, from Spanish embarazar, perhaps from Vulgar Latin barra “bar”

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