embarrassed

adj.

1. （尤指在社交场合）窘迫的，尴尬的，害羞的
   shy, awkward or ashamed, especially in a social situation
   1. She's embarrassed about her height.
      她因自己个子高而困窘。
   2. 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。
   3. Some women are too embarrassed to consult their doctor about the problem.
      有些妇女太害羞，不愿就这个问题向医生咨询。
   4. Her remark was followed by an embarrassed silence.
      她的话讲完后，接下来便是难堪的沉默。
   5. I've never felt so embarrassed in my life!
      我一生中从未感到如此难堪过！
2. 拮据的；经济困难的
   not having any money; in a difficult financial situation

Take care not to confuse embarrassed and embarrassing.
注意不要混淆 embarrassed和 embarrassing。

1. ADJ-GRADED 窘迫的;惭愧的;尴尬的
   A person who is embarrassed feels shy, ashamed, or guilty about something.
   1. He looked a bit embarrassed.
      他看起来有点尴尬。
   2. ...an embarrassed silence.
      尴尬的沉默

1. 'You can tell that he is extremely embarrassed,' Mr Brigden added
   “你能看出他尴尬极了，”布里格登先生补充道。
2. He is embarrassed about the motives behind his decision.
   关于这项决策的背后动机，他觉得难以启齿。
3. The young man looked embarrassed, as if he were a spy whose cover had been blown.
   那个年轻人看起来局促不安，就好像他是一个身份暴露的间谍一样。
4. She now felt doubly guilty; she had embarrassed Franklin and she had cost her partner money
   她现在心里倍感内疚：她既让富兰克林丢了面子，又让自己的合伙人损失了钱。
5. He appeared embarrassed and ill at ease with the sustained applause that greeted him.
   向他致意的掌声一直不歇，他显得有些难为情，不知如何是好。
6. His clumsiness embarrassed him
   他因自己的笨拙而感到尴尬。
7. It embarrassed him that he had no idea of what was going on.
   对所发生的事情一无所知，这让他很难堪。
8. The Government has been embarrassed by the affair.
   这件事给政府出了难题。
9. He looked a bit embarrassed.
   他看起来有点尴尬。
10. He turned away embarrassed, his face flushing red.
    他难为情地扭过头去，羞红了脸。
11. I, in my turn, became embarrassed and huffy and told her to take the money back.
    这下轮到我既尴尬又气愤了，我告诉她把钱拿回去。
12. I am embarrassed by my complete ignorance of history
    我对历史一无所知，这让我很难堪。
13. My wife has become crippled by arthritis. She is embarrassed to ask the doctor about it
    我妻子因为患关节炎腿瘸了。她不好意思去向医生询问相关病情。
14. William was angered and embarrassed by his oversight
    威廉因为自己的疏忽而羞愤交加。
15. This practice embarrassed Luther, but he let it pass without comment
    这种做法让卢瑟难堪，但是他未置一词。
16. I just went quiet, embarrassed, and couldn't answer
    我一下子收了声，红了脸，答不出话来。
17. He is embarrassed by the red carpet treatment.
    走红地毯的礼遇让他感到很局促。
18. Polly, bewildered and embarrassed, dropped her head and scuffed her feet.
    波莉既困惑又尴尬，低下头拖着脚走开了。
19. Do you think she was embarrassed about it?
    你觉得她曾为此而难为情吗？
20. Arnold felt vaguely embarrassed
    阿诺德感到有点儿尴尬。
21. They wolf-whistled at me, and I was so embarrassed I tripped up.
    他们吹口哨挑逗我，我窘迫之下绊了一跤。
22. When Xiao Wu was praised, he was embarrassed, much to our surprise.
    小吴受了表扬反倒不好意思起来了。
23. He is embarrassed financially.
    他经济受窘。
24. She was too embarrassed to bring it up in front of the guest.
    有客人在座，她没好意思说。
25. Feeling embarrassed, he muttered a few words and walked off.
    他很尴尬，搭讪着走开了。
26. He embarrassed me with a difficult question.
    他用难题来窘我。
27. He was very embarrassed to hear people speak so highly of him.
    他听见别人这样夸他，感到很难为情。
28. He always mumbles when he's embarrassed.
    他感到难为情时说话就含糊不清了。
29. Feeling he was not wanted, he walked away looking embarrassed.
    他觉得没趣，只好讪讪地走开了。
30. They embarrassed me by calling on me to sing.
    他们要我唱歌，这可将了我一军。

  ashamed embarrassed mortified【导航词义：惭愧的，难堪的】

  ashamed adj. 羞耻的，惭愧的

〔辨析〕指因做了某事而感到惭愧或有负罪感的，通常作表语，常后接介词of 或 that 从句。

  embarrassed adj. 窘迫的，难堪的

〔辨析〕尤指在社交场合因担心别人对自己有不好的看法而感到不安的。

  mortified adj. 羞愧的；窘迫的

〔辨析〕指受屈辱或丢面子的。

adj

1. made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
   1. too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street
   2. humiliated that his wife had to go out to work
   3. felt mortified by the comparison with her sister

   Synonym:    humiliatedmortified

2. feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
   1. felt abashed at the extravagant praise
   2. chagrined at the poor sales of his book
   3. was embarrassed by her child's tantrums

   Synonym:    abashedchagrined