embarrassment

Các nghĩa

1. sự ngượng ngùng, xấu hổ

   A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.

   countable · uncountable

   He noticed her embarrassment.

   I was feverish with embarrassment.

   She wanted to spare him embarrassment.

2. điều làm xấu hổ

   A person or thing which is the cause of humiliation to another.

   countable · uncountable

   Jack, you are an embarrassment to this family.

   Losing this highly publicized case was an embarrassment to the firm.

3. sự dư thừa, quá nhiều của cải

   A large collection of good or valuable things, especially one that exceeds requirements or causes some sort of hindrance.

   countable · uncountable

   At one time, I reflected, we'd had an embarrassment of good, qualified squad leader—ready men in the platoon.

4. sự lúng túng, do dự

   A state of confusion; hesitation; uncertainty.

   countable · uncountable

5. sự suy giảm chức năng

   Impairment of function due to disease: respiratory embarrassment.

   countable · uncountable

6. đàn gấu trúc

   A group of pandas (ie. red panda, giant panda)

   collective · countable · uncountable

   In Wolong, the captive panda population has increased from just eight bears to 330-the largest embarrassment of pandas in the world.

Dạng khác

• embarrassments plural