Few things in life are more embarrassing than the necessity of having to inform an old friend that you have just got engaged to his fiancee.
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n. 必要（性）;（迫切）需要;必需品;自然規(guī)律;
?? necess 必要 + ity指具備某種性質(zhì) → n.必要性；必然性
"We recognize the necessity for a written agreement."
我們認(rèn)為有必要簽訂一份書面協(xié)議。
近義：must, need, pinch, precedence, priority, proviso
反義：nonissue
n. 生活，生計(jì);生命，性命;一生，壽命;人生，塵世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎沒有目標(biāo)。
近義：being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反義：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
embarrassing
[im'b?r?si?]
adj. 使人尷尬的，令人為難的;
v. （使）窘迫，（使）局促不安( embarrass的現(xiàn)在分詞);
"His jokes didn't even raise a smile, which was embarrassing."
聽了他講的笑話,都沒人笑一下, 真是太尷尬了.
近義：humiliating, inconvenient, irksome, labored, laborious, nervy
vt. 通知;使活躍，使充滿;預(yù)示;
vi. 通知;告發(fā);
?? in(在..里)+form(表格): 通知的內(nèi)容全寫在表格里 網(wǎng)友：yqy補(bǔ)充： 【同】notify,inform 【辨析】: notify通常指以正式的“公告
"to inform the embassy of the situation"
向大使館報(bào)告形勢(shì)
近義：illustrate, apprise, apprize, notify, previse, prompt
反義：misdirect, misguide, mislead, confound, confuse, disconcert
n. 朋友，友人;資助者;助手;近親;
v. <詩(shī)>與…為友;
?? 星期五(fri)和 朋友結(jié)束(end)友誼(friendship) 網(wǎng)友：馬 勝 敏 補(bǔ)充：fiend n.魔鬼, 魔王, 撒旦, 邪神, 能手, 成癖者 說(shuō)明
"a close ally and friend of the prime minister"
首相的一個(gè)親密盟友和伙伴
近義：mate, pal, partner, payfellow, sidekick, acquaintance
反義：opponent, opposer, opposite, rival, adversary, foe
engaged
[in'geid?d]
adj. （指廁所等）有人用的;已訂婚的;（指電話）占線的;忙碌的;
v. 與某人訂婚;保證，約定;從事( engage的過(guò)去式和過(guò)去分詞);吸引或引起（注意、興趣等）;
"The old lady engaged herself in making clothes for her children."
這位老太太忙著為孩子們做衣服.
近義：betrothed, affianced, occupied, bound, obligated, pledged
反義：quit, unattached, uncaught, clear, disengaged, free