Abash
[ ə'bæʃ ]
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vt. 使羞愧，使局促，使窘迫;
adj. 窘迫的，尴尬的;
adv. 窘迫地，尴尬地;
n. 窘迫，尴尬;
💡 词根助记
a(ex-=extremely)+bash(to express astonishment)→使羞愧,脸红
📝 例句
The entire metropolitan center possessed a high and mighty air calculated to overawe and abash the common applicant.
整个市中心区有着一种高傲的神气,好像故意要让一些前来寻找职业的普通人感到惶恐不安.
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ a-一,bash-谐音“白食”:一个吃白食的人应感觉到羞愧
※ ab-拼音“阿伯”,ash-灰尘:阿伯满脸灰尘,众人面前很羞愧
※ a-一,b-拼音“鼻”,ash-灰:踫了一鼻子的灰,众人面前很羞愧
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔁 扩展释义
*[ә'bæʃ]vt. 使不安, 使羞愧, 使困窘
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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There's a long way to go in reviving the countr's economy.
这个国家的经济复苏还有很长一段路要走。
A man who has friend must show himself friendly.
与朋友交，必须友好相处。
Shylock must promise to leave the money upon his death to his daughter and her husband.
夏洛克必须答应在他死后把这笔财产留给他的女儿和女婿。