How do you use "ashamed" in a sentence?

She was ashamed of her behaviour at the party. I'm ashamed to admit that I lied. You should be ashamed of yourself for treating her that way!

ashamed

Q: What does "ashamed" mean?

Feeling embarrassed or guilty about something Ashamed describes the feeling of embarrassment, guilt, or disgrace, usually because of one's own actions or the actions of someone connected to you. It's often followed by 'of' (ashamed of something) or 'to' (ashamed to admit). Being ashamed implies a moral judgement about behaviour.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

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Meaning: Feeling embarrassed or guilty about something

羞愧的，惭愧的

avergonzado

恥ずかしい、恥じている

부끄러운, 창피한

Ashamed describes the feeling of embarrassment, guilt, or disgrace, usually because of one's own actions or the actions of someone connected to you. It's often followed by 'of' (ashamed of something) or 'to' (ashamed to admit). Being ashamed implies a moral judgement about behaviour.

Ashamed 描述尴尬、内疚或羞耻的感觉，通常因为自己的行为或与自己相关的人的行为。它通常后接'of'（对某事感到羞愧）或'to'（羞于承认）。感到羞愧意味着对行为的道德判断。

Ashamed describe el sentimiento de vergüenza, culpa o deshonra, generalmente debido a las propias acciones o las acciones de alguien conectado contigo. A menudo va seguido de 'of' (ashamed of something) o 'to' (ashamed to admit). Estar ashamed implica un juicio moral sobre el comportamiento.

Ashamedは、通常自分の行動や自分に関係する人の行動のために、恥ずかしさ、罪悪感、または不名誉の感情を表します。しばしば「of」（何かを恥じる）または「to」（認めるのを恥じる）が続きます。恥じることは、行動に対する道徳的判断を含意します。

ashamed는 보통 자신의 행동이나 자신과 관련된 사람의 행동 때문에 느끼는 당혹감, 죄책감, 수치심을 나타냅니다. 'of'(~을 부끄러워하는) 또는 'to'(~하기 부끄러운)와 함께 자주 사용됩니다. ashamed는 행동에 대한 도덕적 판단을 내포합니다.

Examples

She was ashamed of her behaviour at the party.
她为自己在派对上的行为感到羞愧。
Ella estaba avergonzada de su comportamiento en la fiesta.
彼女はパーティーでの自分の行動を恥じていました。
그녀는 파티에서의 자신의 행동을 부끄러워했습니다.
I'm ashamed to admit that I lied.
我羞于承认我撒了谎。
Me avergüenza admitir que mentí.
嘘をついたことを認めるのが恥ずかしいです。
거짓말을 했다는 것을 인정하기가 부끄럽습니다.
You should be ashamed of yourself for treating her that way!
你应该为那样对待她而感到羞愧！
¡Deberías avergonzarte de ti mismo por tratarla de esa manera!
そのように彼女を扱ったことを恥じるべきです！
그녀를 그런 식으로 대한 것을 부끄러워해야 합니다!

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'āscamod' (feeling shame), past participle of 'āscamian' (to feel shame), from 'ā-' (intensive prefix) + 'scamian' (to feel shame), from 'scamu' (shame). The 'a-' intensifies the feeling.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal