n.困窘；尴尬；难堪

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。

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。