vt.使窘迫；使尴尬；使为难
vi.窘迫
She dragged up that incident just to embarrass me. 她又扯起那件事故意想使我难堪。
He was embarrassed by many debts. 他被很多债务弄得焦灼不安。
She may embarrass you with her uncouth behavior. 她的粗野行为可能会让你尴尬。
You didn't embarrass me in the slightest. 你一点也没让我为难。
用作不及物动词 (vi.)Eye contact may convey sincerity and attentiveness in Western cultures but too much eye contact may embarrass people in some Oriental cultures. 在西方文化，目光接触能传递真诚和关注，但太多的目光接触在某些东方文化中则令人窘迫。
True, job interviews are rife with opportunities for you to embarrass yourself, but hiring managers are more forgiving than you might think. 不错，面试中充溢了令人窘迫的陷阱，不过招聘经理可比你想象的要宽容。
embarrass作“使窘迫; 使难为情”解时,常指阻碍别人自由表达思想、言语或行动的某种影响,暗示或者强调一种使人窘迫或紧张、受约束的后果。由此引申为“使(某人的计划或行动)受阻、受困扰”。
embarrass可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语,可用于被动语态。
