1VERB 使尴尬;使窘迫;使害羞 If something or someone embarrasses you, they make you feel shy or ashamed. 使尴尬;使窘迫;使害羞
His clumsiness embarrassed him. [VERB noun]
他因自己的笨拙而感到尴尬。
It embarrassed him that he had no idea of what was going on. [VERB noun that]
对所发生的事情一无所知,这让他很难堪。
2VERB 使(公众人物、组织等)难堪;给…出难题 If something embarrasses a public figure such as a politician or an organization such as a political party, it causes problems for them. 使(公众人物、组织等)难堪;给…出难题
The Republicans are trying to embarrass the president by thwarting his economic program. [VERB noun]
共和党人企图通过阻挠总统的经济计划使其难堪。
The Government has been embarrassed by the affair. [VERB noun]