abash (C2)
カタカナ: アバッシュ
IPA: /əˈbæʃ/
Definition
Cause someone to feel suddenly embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
意味: 誰かを突然、当惑させたり、恥ずかしい思いをさせたり、面目を失わせたりすること。
Examples / 例文
She was not abashed by his criticism, but rather used it to improve her work. — She was not abashed by his criticism, but rather used it to improve her work.
The young actor stood abashed before the crowd after forgetting his lines. — The young actor stood abashed before the crowd after forgetting his lines.
Nothing could abash his confidence, even when he made a public mistake. — Nothing could abash his confidence, even when he made a public mistake.
Abash の日本語訳
Japanese translations of Abash:
How to Use Abash
- be abashed by (prepositional phrase)
- to feel embarrassed because of something — "He was abashed by the sudden attention."
- abash someone (collocation)
- to cause someone to feel shame — "His rude comments were intended to abash his opponent."
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