How do you use "embarrass" in a sentence?

Please don't embarrass me in front of my friends. She was embarrassed when she realised her mistake. It's so embarrassing when your phone rings during a meeting.

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Q: What does "embarrass" mean?

To make someone feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed Embarrass means to cause feelings of self-consciousness, discomfort, or shame. It's commonly used to describe social situations where someone feels uncomfortable due to attention or mistakes. The adjective 'embarrassing' describes the situation, while 'embarrassed' describes the person's feeling.

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意味: To make someone feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed

使尴尬，使难堪

avergonzar, hacer pasar vergüenza

恥ずかしい思いをさせる、当惑させる

당황하게 하다, 창피하게 하다

Embarrass means to cause feelings of self-consciousness, discomfort, or shame. It's commonly used to describe social situations where someone feels uncomfortable due to attention or mistakes. The adjective 'embarrassing' describes the situation, while 'embarrassed' describes the person's feeling.

使尴尬意味着引起自我意识、不适或羞耻的感觉。它通常用于描述某人因受到关注或犯错而感到不舒服的社交场合。形容词'embarrassing'描述情况，而'embarrassed'描述人的感受。

Embarrass significa causar sentimientos de timidez, incomodidad o vergüenza. Se usa comúnmente para describir situaciones sociales donde alguien se siente incómodo debido a la atención o los errores. El adjetivo «embarrassing» describe la situación, mientras que «embarrassed» describe el sentimiento de la persona.

恥ずかしい思いをさせるとは、自意識、不快感、または恥ずかしさの感情を引き起こすことを意味します。注目を集めたりミスをしたりして不快に感じる社会的状況を表すのによく使われます。形容詞の「embarrassing」は状況を、「embarrassed」は人の気持ちを表します。

embarrass는 자의식, 불편함, 수치심을 느끼게 하는 것을 의미합니다. 주로 관심을 받거나 실수로 인해 불편함을 느끼는 사회적 상황을 묘사할 때 사용됩니다. 형용사 'embarrassing'은 상황을 묘사하고, 'embarrassed'는 그 사람의 감정을 묘사합니다.

例文

Please don't embarrass me in front of my friends.
请不要在我朋友面前让我难堪。
Por favor, no me avergüences delante de mis amigos.
友達の前で恥をかかせないでください。
친구들 앞에서 저를 창피하게 하지 마세요.
She was embarrassed when she realised her mistake.
当她意识到自己的错误时，她感到很尴尬。
Ella se sintió avergonzada cuando se dio cuenta de su error.
彼女は自分の間違いに気づいて恥ずかしくなりました。
그녀는 자신의 실수를 깨닫고 당황했습니다.
It's so embarrassing when your phone rings during a meeting.
会议中手机响了真是太尴尬了。
Es tan vergonzoso cuando tu teléfono suena durante una reunión.
会議中に電話が鳴ると本当に恥ずかしいです。
회의 중에 전화가 울리면 정말 창피합니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From French 'embarrasser' meaning 'to block, obstruct', from Spanish 'embarazar' (to impede), from Portuguese 'embaraçar', from 'baraço' (a noose, rope). Originally meant 'to obstruct'; the social discomfort sense appeared in the 18th century.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

ストーリーと豆知識

From French 'embarrasser' meaning 'to block or obstruct.' Originally referred to physical obstacles before evolving to describe emotional discomfort, as if one's path through social situations is blocked.

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