shamefacedly
shamefacedly — 副詞
1. with a manner or expression that makes your embarrassment or guilt obvious to ot
慚愧地
因羞愧而尷尬地
with a manner or expression that makes your embarrassment or guilt obvious to others because of something wrong or awkward you have done.
Jude smiled shamefacedly when his mother found the cookie crumbs on his shirt.
Jude 被母親發現襯衫上有餅乾屑時，只能慚愧地笑了笑。
position after verb of speech/expression
Talia admitted shamefacedly that she had lost the keys her grandmother gave her.
Talia 慚愧地承認，她把外婆送她的鑰匙弄丟了。
Jisoo stared shamefacedly at the floor after the teacher asked who had broken the chair.
老師問是誰弄壞了椅子時，Jisoo 慚愧地盯著地板。
Dario mumbled shamefacedly that he had not finished any of the homework.
Dario 慚愧地咕噥說，他的作業一項也沒完成。
Tunde lowered his eyes shamefacedly when the librarian pointed to the overdue books.
圖書館員指向逾期未還的書時，Tunde 慚愧地垂下了眼簾。
- sheepishly
more informal, suggesting a mildly embarrassed grin
- abashedly
also formal, but emphasises social embarrassment rather than guilt
- proudly
opposite emotional posture
- shamelessly
suggests no guilt at all
文法句型
verb + shamefacedly
用法筆記
This adverb typically follows verbs of speaking (admit, confess, murmur) or expressions of emotion (smile, look, blush).
常見錯誤
shamefacedly — 形容詞
- shamefacedlypositive
- more shamefacedlycomparative
- most shamefacedlysuperlative
1. shy and modest in a way that shows you do not like receiving praise or attention
害羞的
因羞怯而難為情
shy and modest in a way that shows you do not like receiving praise or attention.
The boy gave a shamefaced smile when the whole class clapped for his drawing.
全班為他的畫鼓掌時，那個男孩露出害羞的微笑。
collocation: shamefaced smile
Hamza looked shamefaced when his name was announced as the winner of the competition.
Hamza 的名字被宣布為比賽優勝者時，他顯得很害羞。
Ramón grew shamefaced and quiet whenever someone complimented his cooking.
每當有人稱讚 Ramón 的廚藝時，他就變得害羞寡言。
Eliska gave a shamefaced little wave when the audience cheered for her song.
聽眾為 Eliska 的歌聲歡呼時，她害羞地輕輕揮了揮手。
Ignacio sat in shamefaced silence while his grandfather praised him in front of the guests.
Ignacio 的祖父當著眾多客人面前誇獎他時，他只能害羞地默默坐著。
文法句型
be + shamefaced
look + shamefaced
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: this sense describes shyness or modesty, not remorse for wrongdoing. It is the older, more literary meaning and is less common in everyday speech.
常見錯誤
2. feeling or showing shame because you have done something wrong, foolish, or emba
羞愧的
因過錯感到慚愧
feeling or showing shame because you have done something wrong, foolish, or embarrassing.
Ravindra looked shamefaced after breaking his neighbour's window with a football.
Ravindra 用足球打破鄰居的窗戶後，露出羞愧的表情。
collocation: look shamefaced
Stephanie felt shamefaced about the harsh words she had shouted at her little brother.
Stephanie 對自己對弟弟大吼的那些難聽話感到羞愧。
David was shamefaced when the shop owner caught him trying to leave without paying.
David 企圖不付錢就離開，被店家當場逮到時感到非常羞愧。
The night-shift nurse looked shamefaced after mixing up two patients' medicine bottles.
那位夜班護士發現自己搞混了兩位病人的藥瓶時，露出羞愧的表情。
A shamefaced apology was left on the kitchen table next to the broken vase.
廚房桌上那只破花瓶旁邊，留了一張羞愧的道歉紙條。
- ashamed
more common; can take a that-clause or to-infinitive
- mortified
stronger; suggests deep humiliation
- embarrassed
less intense; everyday register
文法句型
feel + shamefaced
be + shamefaced
look + shamefaced
用法筆記
The more common of the two adjective senses. Unlike 'ashamed', which can be used with a that-clause ('ashamed that...'), shamefaced is almost always followed by 'about' or left without a complement.