embarrassed

英 [ɪm'bærəst; em-] 美[ɪm'bærəst]

• adj. 尴尬的；窘迫的
• v. 使...困窘；使...局促不安（embarrass的过去分词形式）

1. feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious;

"felt abashed at the extravagant praise"

"chagrined at the poor sales of his book"

"was embarrassed by her child's tantrums"

2. caused to feel self-conscious and uncomfortable;

"was discomfited by the personal questions"

"the child felt embarrassed by the attention of the adults"

3. made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride;

"too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street"

"humiliated that his wife had to go out to work"

"felt mortified by the comparison with her sister"