abashed 是一个形容词,意为"尴尬的、羞愧的、窘迫的",形容因做错事或处于尴尬情境中而感到不好意思、局促不安的状态。
/əˈbæʃt/
She felt abashed when she realized she had called him by the wrong name.
当她意识到叫错了他的名字时,她感到十分尴尬。
The young scholar stood abashed before the distinguished panel, acutely aware that his hastily prepared argument had failed to withstand their rigorous scrutiny.
那位年轻学者窘迫地站在评审团面前,深刻地意识到自己仓促准备的论点经不起他们严格的审视。
abashed 源自古法语 esbahir,意为"使惊讶、使困惑",由前缀 **es-**(表示"出、外")和 bahir(意为"张口结舌")组成,最初描绘的是一个人因惊讶而目瞪口呆的样子。该词经由中古英语 abaishen 传入英语,逐渐从"惊讶"的含义演变为如今"羞愧、窘迫"的意思。