em·bar·rass·ment /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/
窘迫,使人為難的事物
em·bar·rass·ment /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/ 名詞
窘迫,障礙,擾亂,使人為難的事物,呼吸困難
Em·bar·rass·ment n.
1. A state of being embarrassed; perplexity; impediment to freedom of action; entanglement; hindrance; confusion or discomposure of mind, as from not knowing what to do or to say; disconcertedness.
The embarrassment which inexperienced minds have often to express themselves upon paper. --W. Irving.
The embarrassments tom commerce growing out of the late regulations. --Bancroft.
2. Difficulty or perplexity arising from the want of money to pay debts.
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embarrassment
n 1: the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made
public
2: the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial
inadequacy); "he is currently suffering financial
embarrassments"
3: some event that causes someone to be embarrassed; "the
outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals"
[ant: disembarrassment]
4: extreme excess; "an embarrassment of riches" [syn: overplus,
plethora, superfluity]