sheepishness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈʃiː.pɪʃ.nəs/ us/ˈʃiː.pɪʃ.nəs/
窘迫，不好意思
the quality of being sheepish (= embarrassed because you have done something wrong or silly)
The strangers greeted me with an odd mixture of sheepishness and defiance. 陌生人以一种奇怪的羞怯兼蔑视的表情迎接我。
“I have another confession to make,” he said, looking at her with fake sheepishness. “我还要坦白一件事，”他说，假意害羞地看着她。
See: sheepish
- More examples
- They all displayed simultaneous expressions of shock, followed by sheepishness.
- With a mixture of sheepishness and pride, he and his wife admitted to having the book at home.
- He was angry with himself because of his inane sheepishness when she was around.