embarrassed 英/ ɪmˈbærəst / 美/ ɪmˈbærəst / adj.尴尬的,窘迫的;拮据的,陷入经济困境的 v.(使)尴尬,窘迫;使难堪,使为难(embarrass 的过去式和过去分词形式) 【英文释义】 feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious 【例句】 'You can tell that he is extremely embarrassed,' Mr. Montoya added. “你可以看出他是非常尴尬的,”蒙托亚先生补充道。 I became embarrassed and huffy and told her to take the money back. 我既尴尬又气愤,告诉她把钱拿回去。 ![]() refuse 英/ rɪˈfjuːz / 美/ rɪˈfjuːz / v.拒绝,回绝(做某事);不接受,拒绝(别人给的东西);拒绝给(所需之物);<非正式>(物体)未应要求起作用;<旧> 不接受(某人的)求婚;(马)拒绝(跨栏或其他障碍物) n.垃圾,废弃物 adj.废弃的 【英文释义】 show unwillingness towards 【例句】 You were quite within your rights to refuse to cooperate with him. 你完全有权拒绝与他合作。 They refuse to do anything about the real cause of crime: poverty. 他们拒绝采取任何行动解决引发犯罪的真正原因:贫困。 ![]() pressure 英/ ˈpreʃə(r) / 美/ ˈpreʃər / n.压力,挤压;(气体或液体形成的)压力,压强;心理压力,紧张;催促,要求;气压 v.对……施加压力,强迫;使……增压 【英文释义】 the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit) 【例句】 Pressure can bring out the worst in people. 压力可以使人现出原形。 He never gets ruffled , even under pressure. 即使在压力之下,他也从不感到沮丧。 ![]() insist 英/ ɪnˈsɪst / 美/ ɪnˈsɪst / v.坚决要求,坚持;坚称 【英文释义】 be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge 【例句】 Many protesters insist they are pacifists, opposed to war in all forms. 许多抗议者坚持说他们是和平主义者,反对一切形式的战争。 The authorities insist that the discussions must not be linked to any other issue. 官方坚持这些讨论绝不能和任何别的问题联系起来。 ![]() ![]() |
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