shamefaced

a. 害羞的, 谦逊的, 不惹眼的, 羞耻的

发音

其它 /ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪst/

词形变化

more shamefaced 比较级 most shamefaced 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Bashful, showing modesty or embarrassment.

  2. 2.

    Ashamed, displaying shame, especially by blushing in the face.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 4

guilty shamed sheepish hangdog

近义相关 2

ashamed modest

相关短语

shamefaced crab shamefaced crabs

词源

Alteration (due to folk etymology: shame + faced) of shamefast, from Middle English schamefast, schamfast, sceomefest, from Old English sċamfæst (“modest”), equivalent to shame + fast. Synchronically with -faced (/ˈfeɪst/).

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