| 单词 | shamefaced |
| 释义 | shame·faced /ˌʃeɪmˈfeɪst◂/ adjective EMBARRASSEDif someone is shamefaced, they look and feel ashamed because they have done something wrong or they have behaved badly 面有愧色的，惭愧的 Conner looked a little shamefaced. 康纳看上去略带愧色。shamefaced smile/grin 惭愧的笑容► see thesaurus at ashamed —shamefacedly /-ˈfeɪsɪdli/ adverbExamples from the Corpusshamefaced• When Hanka Zborowska arrived asking for her portrait Modigliani was shamefaced.• Preston had been quite keen when he started the project but now he felt a bit shamefaced about it.• And yet we are shamefaced about this.• Jack had left her a shamefaced note with no explanation, a humble note.• A shamefaced spokesperson admitted that mistakes had been made.• The spontaneity of the dancers ebbed away and they seemed almost shamefaced that their behaviour had been witnessed by their employers.• He came to my office, shamefaced, to apologize.Origin shamefaced Old English scamfæst, from scamu ( → SHAME1) + fæst “fixed”; influenced by faceshame·faced adjectiveChineseSyllable feel look they Corpus is if shamefaced, ashamed someone and |
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