(1) 使尴尬，使局促不安(cause to feel uneasy，awkward or ashamed) [T+n尤 pass]： He was deeply～ed at such a request/with offers of assistance. 这种要求/主动提出帮忙令他感到不安。～sb by awkward questions 被难堪的问题弄得很尴尬; 〖同〗 shame;

(2) 使窘迫，使困恼(cause anxiety to sb) [T+n尤pass]： be ～ed by debts 受债务困扰; 〖同〗 upset，distress;

→em′barrassing adj 令人为难的，麻烦的;em′barrassingly adv 令人为难地;麻烦地;em′barrassment n 窘迫，令人为难的事;

【辨异】embarrassment与shame的区别见SHAME。