公共英语考试：四级口语练习－羞耻
4. Shy (1) 1) The student felt very shy as he stood in front of the class.那个学生站在大家的跟前时，感到非常难为情。
*这里是“不好意思”、“难为情”，与罪恶扯不上关系。
2) You should be ashamed of your bad manners.
你应该对自己的不礼貌感到羞耻。
3) She felt very awkward about the unpleasant situation.
她因不愉快的场面而感到十分困窘。
*feel awkward用于轻意时是“为难”，有时也做“非常困窘”之意。
4) Nikki began to feel abashed by his praise of her beauty.
他赞美着尼基的美貌，使她羞得面红耳赤。
5) Won't you be embarrassed to leave the party early?
你提早一点离开宴会也无妨吧?
6) Jane blushed with pride.
珍因为自傲而丢了丑。
7) Jeff will lose face if his friend fails to work hard.
杰夫因他的朋友不肯勤奋工作而丢了面子。
8) You will disgrace yourself if you dress in rags.
假如你穿得邋邋遢遢的，你将有损自己的形象。
9) The proud man felt humbled by Karl's kindness.
那个傲慢的男人为卡尔的和蔼亲切而自惭形愧。
4. Shy (2)
10) I usually feel timid in the presence of very bright people.
站在聪明人面前，我感到羞怯。
*这也是一种羞耻，作“胆小”解。
11) Judy is so reserved that it is hard to understand her.
朱迪非常内向而木讷，因而很难使人了解她。
12) Dick is very modest about his accomplishments.
迪克对自己的业绩非常谦虚。
*这里，modest令人感觉高尚、客气，和“耻辱”扯不上关系。
13) That important man is very unassuming in his manner.
那个要人彬彬有礼，是一位毫不摆架子的人。
14) There is a natural coyness about her behavior.
她的举止令人有种自然的羞答答的感觉。
15) Try not to be so timid when you speak.
你讲话的时候不要那么紧张。(应该放轻松，自然一些。)
16) I won't embarrass you in front of your friends.
我不会在你的朋友面前使你丢丑。
17) She feels shy about meeting Frank for the first time.
她对于第一次和弗兰克约会感到难为情。
18) The timid child would not leave his mother's side.
那个胆小的孩子不愿离开母亲。
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