embarrassment

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embarrassment /ɪmˈberəsmənt/ noun

plural embarrassments

embarrassment

/ɪmˈberəsmənt/

noun

plural embarrassments

Learner's definition of EMBARRASSMENT

[noncount] : the state of feeling foolish in front of others尴尬；难堪

She couldn't hide her embarrassment.她无法掩饰自己的尴尬。
Much to my embarrassment, I realized that I had forgotten his name. [=I was very embarrassed when I realized that I had forgotten his name]我意识到忘记了他的姓名，很是尴尬。

[count] : something or someone that causes a person or group to look or feel foolish使人难堪的人（或事）

[count] : a very large number of things from which to choose（可供挑选的）众多事物 — usually singular通常用单数； — + of

We have an embarrassment of choices/options. [=we have a very large number of choices/options]我们有很多种选择。
With so many fine restaurants in the city, diners are faced with an embarrassment of riches. [=there are so many fine restaurants that it is difficult to choose one]城市里好餐馆太多了，食客们都挑花了眼。