embarrassing
UK [ɪm'bær.ə.sɪŋ] US [-'ber-] adjective
IMPROVER
■making you feel embarrassed 使人感到窘迫的，令人尴尬的，使人难堪的•an embarrassing situation令人尴尬的情形 •[+ to infinitive] It 's embarrassing to be caught telling a lie.说谎被人当场识破是件很尴尬的事情。 •My most embarrassing moment was trying to introduce a woman whose name I couldn't remember.我最狼狈的一刻是，我想要介绍一位女士却怎么也想不起来她的名字。
UK [ɪm'bær.ə.sɪŋ] US [-'ber-] adjective
Common Learner Errors embarrassingWarning: Check your spelling!Embarrassing is one of the 50 words most often spelled wrongly by learners.Remember: the correct spelling has 'rr' and 'ss'. |