embarrassed和embarrassing区别

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一、embarrassed的基本含义及用法介绍

1、作形容词时,意为窘迫的,尴尬的,害羞的.;拮据的;经济困难的。

例句:She's embarrassed about her height.

她因自己个子高而困窘。

Her remark was followed by an embarrassed silence.

她的话讲完后,接下来便是难堪的沉默。

I've never felt so embarrassed in my life!

我一生中从未感到如此难堪过!

He looked a bit embarrassed.

他看起来有点尴尬。

2、作为动词时,意为使窘迫,使尴尬;使困惑;使为难;使陷入困境。

例句:Bert Brown hated to see a man cry. It embarrassed him.

伯特-布朗讨厌男人哭,这使他感到窘迫。

Her questions about my private life embarrassed me.

她询问我的私生活使我感到很尴尬。

Their refusal to attend the conference embarrassed the chairman.

他们拒绝参加会议,这使主席很为难。

二、embarrassing的基本含义及用法介绍

1、可作形容词,意为使人害羞的(或难堪的、惭愧的);使显得愚蠢的(或不诚实的等)。

例句:It was so embarrassing having to sing in public.

非得在众人面前唱歌太令人难为情了。

The report is likely to prove highly embarrassing to the government.

这份报告可能会让政府非常尴尬。

2、可作动词,意为使窘迫,使尴尬;使困惑;使为难;使陷入困境。

例句:He hates to give speeches in public. It's so embarrassing.

他不喜欢在大庭广众之下做演讲,因为这太使人窘迫了。

I choose my words carefully to avoid embarrassing everyone.

我仔细选择我的用词以避免使人尴尬。

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