在日常生活中，我们时常会经历一些令人不自在的瞬间，那么如何用英语表达“尴尬”呢？接下来，让我们一起探索这个话题。
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常用英语表达
1 awkward [ˈɔːkwərd]令人不自在的
英文释义：
An awkward situation is uncomfortable and sensitive, making it challenging to handle appropriately.一种令人不自在的情境
in an awkward position处于困境
例句：
15-year-olds often feel awkward about their changing bodies.
15岁的青少年常常对自己的身体变化感到不自在。
She hesitated to answer the awkward question.
她犹豫着回答那个令人不自在的问题。
2 embarrassed [ɪmˈbærəst]难为情的
英文释义：
A person who is embarrassed experiences feelings of shame, guilt, or shyness toward something.感到难为情的人
例句：
I couldn’t help but feel embarrassed when I made that mistake.
当我犯那个错误时，我忍不住感到难为情。
He looked embarrassed after the compliment.
在受到称赞后，他看起来有些难为情。
She was deeply embarrassed by his inappropriate comments.
她因他的不当言论而深感难为情。
相关词汇延伸
1 discomfiture[dɪsˈkʌmfɪtʃər]狼狈不堪
When he recounted his discomfiture during the presentation, everyone burst into laughter.
当他讲述自己在演讲中的狼狈不堪时，大家都忍不住大笑起来。
2 clumsiness [ˈklʌmzinəs]笨手笨脚
Her clumsiness often leads to embarrassing moments in social gatherings.
她的笨手笨脚常常在社交场合导致尴尬的瞬间。
3 abashed[əˈbæʃt]羞愧的
He appeared abashed and sought to change the subject.
他显得很羞愧，并试图转换话题。
4 mortified [‘mɔ:tifaid]羞耻的
The student was mortified when he realized he had worn the same outfit as another classmate.
当学生意识到自己穿了和另一个同学一样的衣服时，他感到非常羞耻。
（信息来源：实战英语口语交流公众号 编者：yaning）
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