ashamed
adjective [ after verb ] uk/əˈʃeɪmd/ us/əˈʃeɪmd/
B1 羞耻的,羞愧的;不好意思的,难为情的
feeling guilty or embarrassed about something you have done or about a quality in your character
You've got nothing to be ashamed of. 你没有什么可感到内疚的。
She ought to be thoroughly ashamed of herself - talking to her mother like that! 她应该感到无地自容才对——她怎么能那样和她母亲说话!
[ + to infinitive ] He was ashamed to admit to his mistake. 他不好意思承认错误。
[ + that ] I was ashamed that I'd made so little effort. 我付出的努力太少,真是汗颜。
I'm ashamed to be seen with you when you behave so badly! 你表现那么恶劣,让别人看到我跟你在一起我都觉得丢人!
I felt so ashamed of myself for making such a fuss. 我那么小题大做,真是不好意思。
I'm so ashamed of you (= embarrassed to be connected with you)! 我真为你的行为感到羞耻!
Opposite: unashamed
- More examples
- I'm ashamed of you. You're big enough to know better.
- Whoever uprooted that tree ought to be ashamed of themselves.
- You should be ashamed of yourselves.
- I've never been ashamed of my homosexuality.
- I haven't finished my essay, I'm ashamed to say.