Embarrass
[ ?m'b?r?s ]
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vt.& vi. （使）窘迫，（使）局促不安;（使）困難;
?? 詞根助記
em進入…之中，包圍+barrass套子→進入套子→使難堪
?? 例句
Arthur seemed embarrassed by the question.
亞瑟似乎被這個問題弄得有些窘迫。
It was as if he preferred not to embarrass his guest in the odious task.
看起來他不想在他的客人做這件令人惱恨的工作時讓他為難。
It could embarrass me.
這會使我難堪。
To try to embarrass and annoy(another)by questions, gibes, or objections;badger.
詰問，責問通過問題、嘲笑或反對來使（別人）尷尬或生氣；使困擾
Are you trying to embarrass me?
你是想讓我難堪嗎?
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【記】※ em-拼音“惡魔”,bar-酒吧,r-似“花”,ass-驢:惡魔在酒吧里把花插在驢身上,使驢很困窘
※ em-拼音“惡魔”,bar-酒吧,r-拼音“人”,a-一,s-拼音“商”,s-拼音“誰”:惡魔使酒吧里的人為難,大伙一商量誰也不理它
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
embarrass
v[Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態(tài)]
(a) cause (sb) to feel self-conscious, awkward or ashamed 使（某人）覺得不自然、 忸怩、 尷尬或害羞
I was embarrassed by his comments about my clothes. 他評論我的衣服使我很尷尬.
Are you trying to embarrass me? 你是想讓我難堪嗎?
(b) cause mental discomfort or anxiety to (sb) 使（某人）不安或焦慮
embarrassed by lack of money 因缺錢而苦惱
financially embarrassed 拮據.
?? 考研助記
em(en-enter)+bar(酒吧)+rrass(拉屎):一進入酒吧就想拉屎- 尷尬 em（進入)+bar(柵欄)+r雙寫+ass(驢子)——關進柵欄的驢子—— 尷尬的， 窘困的 網友：馬 勝 敏 補充：姨媽(em)因為酒吧(bar)里有個吃肉(r)的驢子(ass)而困窘
?? 擴展釋義
*[im'b?r?s]vt. 使困窘, 使局促不安, 阻礙
?? 同為「CET-4」詞匯
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At that time, gold was discovered in California and thousands of people rushed there to look for gold.
當時有人在加利福利亞發(fā)現(xiàn)了黃金，于是成千上萬的人涌到那里去尋找金子
If you want, you can change it for another one.
如果你要換，你可以換另一件。
I'd also like to congratulate you on your good work in these two years.
我還要祝賀你在這兩年中的出色表現(xiàn)。