同近义词辨析
shame, embarrassment, disgrace, dishonour
这组词都有“丢脸，羞愧”的意思，其区别是：
shame多指因非法婚烟、私生、卖国或犯法等而丢失脸面或败坏名声，使他人认为“丢脸”、“可耻”。
embarrassment多指在社交活动中所遇到的尴尬事。
disgrace常指失去他人的尊敬和称赞而使自己感受到的丢脸、耻辱。
dishonour指失去原来享有的光荣或自尊和自重。
双语例句
用作名词(n.)
- Embarrassment caused the speaker to hesitate .
困窘使演讲人话语吞吐。 - Embarrassment caused blood to flush to her face.
困窘使血液涌到她的脸上。 - We met some financial embarrassment.
我们遇到一些财务困难。 - His ignorant behaviour at the dinner table caused much embarrassment.
他在餐桌上举止粗鲁，在座的人颇为难堪。 - It seems to me now that he sighed and that I tittered to hide my embarrassment.
在我现在看来，他那时似乎在叹气，而我吃吃地笑是在隐藏我的尴尬。 - He's an embarrassment to his family.
他叫家里人难堪。 - Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.
在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。 - I nearly died of embarrassment when he said that.
他说那话差点儿把我给难堪死了。
权威例句
Embarrassment and social organization.An Embarrassment of Riches: Too Many GeeseLTP and LTD: an embarrassment of riches.Embarrassment: its distinct form and appeasement functionsAre Shame, Guilt, and Embarrassment Distinct Emotions?Diversity in T cell memory: An embarrassment of richesSelf-conscious emotions: Embarrassment, pride, shame, and guilt.Embarrassment: Its distinct form and appeasement functions. Psychological Bulletin, 122(3), 250-270High-throughput bacterial genome sequencing: an embarrassment of choice, a world of opportunitySigns of appeasement: Evidence for the distinct displays of embarrassment, amusement, and shame.
