abash
abash — 動詞
- abashpresent simple I / you / we / they
- abashes3rd person singular
- abashing-ing form
- abashedpast simple
1. to make someone lose confidence for a moment because they feel suddenly awkward
使難堪
讓人突然尷尬失措
to make someone lose confidence for a moment because they feel suddenly awkward or embarrassed.
Ari's loud joke about the mistake abashed the new student.
Ari 大聲拿那次失誤開玩笑，讓新來的學生很難堪。
abash + somebody after a public remark
Reuben was abashed when the host asked about his private life.
主持人問起他的私生活時，Reuben 顯得很難堪。
often passive: be abashed by a personal question
The crowd's sudden cheers abashed Ingrid during her first speech.
觀眾突然的歡呼聲，讓 Ingrid 在第一次演講時很難堪。
Naoko's question about the pay visibly abashed the visiting actor.
Naoko 問起薪水的問題，明顯讓那位來訪演員很難堪。
A direct question about the rumor abashed Ishaan on live TV.
有人當場追問那則傳聞，讓 Ishaan 在直播上十分難堪。
- embarrass
broader everyday word for making someone feel awkward or ashamed
- disconcert
more formal and focuses on leaving someone unsettled
- fluster
stresses brief nervous confusion more than shame
- mortify
stronger and suggests deeper shame or humiliation
- reassure
to help someone feel calmer and more confident again
- put at ease
to make someone feel relaxed instead of self-conscious
文法句型
abash + somebody
be abashed by something
用法筆記
Often appears in formal writing and is common in the passive. The cause is usually praise, attention, or a personal remark that suddenly makes someone feel exposed.