sheepishly
adverb uk/ˈʃiː.pɪʃ.li/ us/ˈʃiː.pɪʃ.li/
（因做错事或傻事而）窘迫地，不好意思地
in a way that is embarrassed because you have done something wrong or silly
He sheepishly admitted he hadn’t done his homework. 他羞怯地承认自己没做功课。
The 35-year-old man grinned sheepishly when officers asked why he didn't have a licence. 当警察问他为什么没有驾照时，这名35岁的男子不好意思地笑了笑。
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- He stared at the ground sheepishly, clearly out of his comfort zone.
- My waitress was sheepishly apologetic, and offered to fix the problem immediately.
- A spokesman sheepishly explained the reason for the company's abrupt change of heart.