abash
verb [ T ] uk/əˈbæʃ/ us/əˈbæʃ/
使羞愧，使窘迫，使尴尬
to embarrass someone or make them feel uncomfortable
Her elder cousins abashed her by commenting on her shyness. 她的堂兄弟们她腼腆性格的议论使她感到羞愧。
They tried not to be abashed by the unfamiliar luxury. 他们尽量不因难得一见的奢华而感到窘迫。
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- Five years ago I wrote a piece suggesting that the company was doomed, and was then abashed by its apparent recovery.
- The fact that they seemed to wish to get rid of him did not abash him in the least.
- His gratitude abashed me by its immensity.
- The fact that Mary was twenty years her senior did not abash her.