embarrassment

名詞

1. 1

   尷尬、難為情、窘迫

   She blushed with embarrassment when he read her message aloud.

   他把她的訊息大聲念出來時，她尷尬得臉都紅了。

2. 2

   令人尷尬的人、丟臉的事、恥辱

   The leaked report became a major embarrassment for the whole department.

   那份外流的報告成了整個部門的大醜聞。

3. 3

   窘境、困境正式

   The company went under after years of financial embarrassment.

   這家公司在多年財務困窘後倒閉了。

4. 4

   多得用不完、應接不暇用於 an embarrassment of riches

   With so many talented applicants, we have an embarrassment of riches.

   優秀的應徵者這麼多，我們可說是人才多到難以取捨。