embarrass
- IPA[ɪmˈbarəs]
英式
- cause (someone) to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed；be caused financial difficulties
verb: embarrass, 3rd person present: embarrasses, gerund or present participle: embarrassing, past tense: embarrassed, past participle: embarrassed
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. cause (someone) to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed she wouldn't embarrass either of them by making a scene
- ▪ be caused financial difficulties he would be embarrassed by estate duty
- 2. archaic hamper or impede (a person or action) the state of the rivers will embarrass the enemy
- ▪ archaic make difficult or intricate; complicate I do not apprehend that this case will be embarrassed by that decision
