embarrass /imˈbærəs/ vt. 使发窘，使尴尬：be deeply embarrassed 深感窘迫；be embarrassed financially 经济窘迫；be/feel embarrassed in the presence of strangers 在陌生人面前感到局促不安 She was embarrassed at such a request. 这样的请求使她为难。That embarrassed me somewhat. 那使我有点窘迫。
embarrassing adj.使人尴尬的：［考句］It is rather embarrassing that we still do not know how many species there are in the world today.令人尴尬的是，我们到如今还不知道世上有多少物种。
