embarrassingly

adv. 使人尴尬地, 使人为难地, 使人难堪地

发音

UK /ɪmˈbæɹəsɪŋli/
UK /ɛm-/
US /əmˈbɛɹəsɪŋli/
US /ɛm-/

词形变化

more embarrassingly 比较级 most embarrassingly 最高级

释义与例句

adv.
  1. 1.

    In an embarrassing manner.

    He stumbled embarrassingly about the dance floor.

  2. 2.

    To the point of embarrassment; to an extreme or bewildering degree.

    He soon became not merely tipsy, but embarrassingly drunk.

    He was presented with an embarrassingly long list of options.

  3. 3.

    Causing embarrassment.

    Embarrassingly to me, my companion soon got drunk.

相关短语

词源

From embarrassing (adjective) + -ly.

来源:wiktionary