"embarrassing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 令人尴尬的
• 让人难堪的

Definition

让人在别人面前感到尴尬、难为情或不自在的。用来形容会引起这种感觉的情况、行为或错误。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于事情、场面或问题，如 'an embarrassing mistake'、'an embarrassing question'。表示人的感受时，英语更常用 'embarrassed'，如 'I felt embarrassed'。根据语境，它可以只是有点尴尬，也可以表示很丢脸。

Examples

That was an embarrassing mistake.

那是一个**令人尴尬的**错误。

Asking about her age was embarrassing.

问她的年龄是件**令人尴尬的**事。

The video is embarrassing to watch.

这个视频看起来很**令人尴尬**。

It was so embarrassing when my phone rang during the meeting.

开会时我的手机响了，那真是太**令人尴尬了**。

I laughed at the wrong moment, and it got really embarrassing.

我在不该笑的时候笑了，场面一下子变得很**尴尬**。

Her dad telling childhood stories in front of everyone was kind of embarrassing.

她爸爸当着大家讲她小时候的事，真有点**令人尴尬**。