音标

英 [ɪmˈbærəsmənt]；美 [ɪmˈbærəsmənt]

意思

名词，主要意思为“尴尬；难堪；窘迫”，也可表示“令人尴尬的人（或事物）”。

造句

Her face turned red with embarrassment when she realized she had made a big mistake.
当她意识到自己犯了个大错时，她尴尬得脸都红了。

The embarrassing situation at the party left everyone feeling uncomfortable.
聚会上令人尴尬的局面让每个人都感到不自在。

He tried to hide his embarrassment by laughing it off.
他试图用一笑了之来掩饰自己的尴尬。

Forgetting his lines on stage was a huge embarrassment for the actor.
这位演员在台上忘词，这让他极为尴尬。

The unexpected question caused an awkward embarrassment in the meeting.
这个意外的问题在会议上引发了一阵尴尬的沉默。

She suffered great embarrassment when her dress ripped in public.
当她的裙子在公共场合撕裂时，她感到无比尴尬。

The team's loss was an embarrassment to the whole school.
球队的失利让整个学校蒙羞。

His constant blunders were an embarrassment to his colleagues.
他频繁犯错让同事们很尴尬。

The child's tantrum in the store was an embarrassment to his parents.
孩子在商店里发脾气，让他的父母很尴尬。

The politician tried to avoid further embarrassment by changing the subject.
这位政治家试图通过转移话题来避免进一步的尴尬。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

日常分享：在和朋友聊天时分享自己或他人尴尬的经历。例如：“I had such an embarrassment yesterday! I walked into the wrong classroom.（我昨天太尴尬了！我走错教室了。）”

描述场景：描述某个场合中出现的尴尬氛围。比如：“There was so much embarrassment at the dinner table when Uncle Tom started telling inappropriate jokes.（汤姆叔叔开始讲不合适的笑话时，餐桌上一片尴尬。）”

表达感受：表达自己当下尴尬的心情。例如：“I'm feeling so much embarrassment right now. I just spilled coffee all over myself.（我现在尴尬死了。我刚把咖啡全洒在自己身上了。）”

写作运用

记叙文写作：在讲述个人经历的文章中，详细描述尴尬时刻。例如：“One of the most memorable embarrassments in my life happened during a speech contest. I stuttered badly and couldn't continue.（我一生中最难忘的尴尬时刻之一发生在一次演讲比赛中。我结结巴巴得厉害，无法继续下去。）”

描写文写作：描写某个场景时，突出尴尬的氛围。比如：“The room was filled with an air of embarrassment as the guests realized the host had forgotten the main dish.（当客人们意识到主人忘了做主菜时，房间里弥漫着尴尬的气氛。）”

日记写作：在日记中记录当天遇到的尴尬事情。例如：“Today was full of embarrassment. First, I tripped in front of everyone, and then I lost my keys.（今天真是尴尬连连。先是在众人面前绊倒，然后又丢了钥匙。）”

学习积累

联想记忆：联想自己亲身经历过的尴尬场景，比如在课堂上回答不出问题、在公共场合摔倒等，将这些场景与“embarrassment”联系起来，强化记忆。

对比记忆：把“embarrassment（尴尬）”和“shame（羞愧）”对比，“embarrassment”侧重于因一时的难堪处境而感到不自在，“shame”更强调因做错事、违反道德等而产生的内心愧疚和耻辱感；也可将“embarrassment”与“pride（骄傲）”对比，二者意思相反。

搭配记忆：记住一些与“embarrassment”常见的搭配，如“feel embarrassment（感到尴尬）”“cause embarrassment（引起尴尬）”“hide one's embarrassment（掩饰某人的尴尬）”等，通过搭配学习，提高在句子中运用该词的准确性。