单词 | 尴尬 |
释义 | 〔discomfiture〕Lack of ease; perplexity and embarrassment.不安;困惑,尴尬〔shy〕 Bashful suggests self-consciousness or awkwardness in the presence of others: Bashful 暗示在他人面前害羞或尴尬: 〔writhe〕To twist, as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment.挣扎:扭动,挣扎,如在痛苦、斗争中或在尴尬的状态下〔uneasy〕Causing constraint or awkwardness:窘迫的,尴尬的:引起强迫感或窘迫的:〔equanimity〕Sang-froid is coolness, especially in trying circumstances: Sang-froid 尤指在尴尬的境况中保持平静: 〔indurate〕To inure, as to hardship or ridicule.使习惯于:使习惯于,如艰苦或尴尬之境况〔flame〕cheeks that flamed with embarrassment.因尴尬而变红的双颊〔read〕He was read out of the secretariat after the embarrassing incident.由于那次尴尬的事件,他被从秘书处开除了〔gloze〕glozed over the embarrassing part.See Synonyms at palliate 文饰尴尬的部分 参见 palliate〔limb〕In a difficult, awkward, or vulnerable position.处于困境:处于危险、尴尬或易受攻击的境地〔corner〕got myself into a corner by boasting.吹牛使我陷入尴尬的境地〔predicament〕"Werner finds himself suddenly in a most awkward predicament" (Thomas Carlyle).Aplight is a bad or unfortunate situation: “华纳突然发现自己处于一种最为尴尬的境地” (托马斯·卡莱尔)。Plight 是指糟糕或不幸的处境: 〔chagrin〕A keen feeling of mental unease, as of annoyance or embarrassment, caused by failure, disappointment, or a disconcerting event:懊恼,苦恼:一种强烈的思想不安感,如由失败,失望或烦恼的事件引发的恼怒或尴尬:〔foolish〕Embarrassed; abashed:尴尬的;琐碎的:〔ridicule〕"taunting him with want of courage to leap into the great pit" (Daniel Defoe).Totwit is to taunt by calling attention to something embarrassing: “奚落他缺少勇气跳入大坑” (井尼尔·迪福)。Twit 指通过提及尴尬的事情而奚落: 〔predicament〕"If we get left on this wreck we are in a fix" (Mark Twain).Apickle is a disagreeable, embarrassing, or troublesome predicament: “要是被留在失事船上,我们便会陷入进退两难的困境” (马克·吐温)。Pickle 是指讨厌、尴尬或麻烦的困境: 〔heckle〕To try to embarrass and annoy (another) by questions, gibes, or objections; badger.诘问,责问:通过问题、嘲笑或反对来使(别人)尴尬或生气;使困扰〔lurch〕In a difficult or embarrassing position.处于困境:处于一种困难或尴尬的境地〔red〕red with embarrassment.尴尬得满脸通红〔hem〕A short cough or clearing of the throat made especially to gain attention, warn another, hide embarrassment, or fill a pause in speech.哼:轻咳或者清嗓子声,尤指用于引起别人注意、警告他人、隐藏尴尬或者填充讲话过程中的停顿〔ugly〕Likely to cause embarrassment or trouble:险恶的:很可能造成尴尬或麻烦的:〔awkward〕Marked by or causing embarrassment or discomfort:尴尬的:以造成窘迫和不舒服为特征的:〔late〕It is technically correct to use a phrase such asour late treasurer to refer to a person who is still alive but who no longer holds the relevant post, but the use offormer in this context will ensure that no embarrassing misunderstanding is created. 使用象我们的前任会计 这样的词组来指仍然健在不过不掌管相关的职位的人,在字义上是正确的, 但是在这样的情况下,former 一词能够避免尴尬的误解发生 |
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