Embarrass

[ɪm'bærəs;em-] or [ɪm'bærəs]

解释:

(verb.) cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious.

整理:贾丝廷--From WordNet

解释:

(v. t.) To hinder from freedom of thought, speech, or action by something which impedes or confuses mental action; to perplex; to discompose; to disconcert; as, laughter may embarrass an orator.

(v. t.) To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct; as, business is embarrassed; public affairs are embarrassed.

(v. t.) To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to incumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands; -- said of a person or his affairs; as, a man or his business is embarrassed when he can not meet his pecuniary engagements.

(v. t.) Embarrassment.

校对:梅勒妮

同义词及近义词：

v. a. [1]. Perplex, entangle, beset, make intricate, make difficult.[2]. Harass, distress, trouble, vex, annoy, plague, hamper, clog.[3]. Confuse, disconcert, confound, nonplus, pose, dumfound, dumfounder.

杰瑞德校对

同义词及反义词：

SYN:Entangle, misconcert, trouble, perplex, contuse, hamper, clog, distress,puzzle, encumber

ANT:Extricate, liberate, expedite, facilitate, accelerate, assist, disencumber

詹尼弗编辑

解释:

v.t. to encumber: to involve in difficulty esp. in money matters: to perplex.—p.adj. Embarr′assed perplexed: constrained.—n. Embarr′assment perplexity or confusion: difficulties in money matters.—Embarras des richesses a superabundance of materials an abundance so great that choice is difficult.

黛博拉校对