abashment 的用法和發音

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abashment

/əˈbæʃmənt/
名詞 情感詞彙

基本釋義:窘迫,尷尬,羞愧

詞源:源自古法語"esbahir"(使驚訝)

📚 核心含義

情感狀態

因尷尬或羞愧而感到的不安

His face showed obvious abashment.
他臉上顯露出明顯的窘迫
心理學

社交反應

因失禮或錯誤而產生的羞愧感

She felt deep abashment after the mistake.
犯錯後她感到深深的羞愧
社交心理

情緒表現

因突然的關注或批評而產生的不安

The unexpected praise caused him abashment.
意外的表揚讓他感到尷尬
情緒表達

"abashment"是較正式的用詞,描述因尷尬或羞愧而產生的不安情緒。日常對話中更常用"embarrassment"。

🔄 用法對比

英語例句

His abashment was evident to everyone.

She tried to hide her abashment.

The public mistake filled him with abashment.

中文翻譯

他的窘迫顯而易見。

她試圖掩飾自己的尷尬

公開的錯誤讓他充滿羞愧

🔊 發音指南

英式發音

/əˈbæʃmənt/

呃-巴-什-門特(重讀"巴")

美式發音

/əˈbæʃmənt/

呃-巴-什-門特(重讀"巴")

發音要點:

常見發音錯誤

  • 讀成"阿-巴-什-門特"(應為/əˈbæʃmənt/)
  • 重音放在第一個音節
  • "sh"發音不清晰

🎯 常見搭配

feel + abashment

表示感受尷尬

feel abashment
感到窘迫
情感表達

show + abashment

表現出尷尬

show abashment
表現出尷尬
行為描述

overcome + abashment

克服尷尬

overcome abashment
克服羞愧
心理調適

語法注意

不可數名詞: abashment
動詞形式: abash

⚠️ 易混淆點

不要混淆:

Abashment is the same as shyness. (錯誤)

正確:Abashment is caused by specific embarrassing situations.

Abashment is a positive emotion. (錯誤)

正確:Abashment is an uncomfortable feeling of embarrassment.

✍️ 隨堂練習

翻譯練習

1. His abashment was visible to all.
2. She couldn't hide her abashment.
3. The unexpected question caused him abashment.

1. 他的窘迫顯而易見。

2. 她無法掩飾自己的尷尬

3. 意外的問題讓他感到羞愧

發音練習

跟讀以下句子:

• His abashment was obvious. [əˈbæʃmənt]
• She felt deep abashment. [əˈbæʃmənt]
• The abashment showed on his face. [əˈbæʃmənt]

改錯練習

找出並改正錯誤:

1. 讀作[æˈbæʃmənt]
2. Abashment is a type of happiness.
3. He showed abashments.

1. 讀作[əˈbæʃmənt](重音在第二音節)

2. Abashment is a type of embarrassment.

3. He showed abashment. (不可數名詞)