embarrass

恥ずかしい思いをさせる、困惑させる

特に人前で、誰かを恥ずかしい気持ちや気まずい気持ちにさせる。

やさしい英語で： To make someone feel uncomfortable or ashamed, especially in front of other people.

• Please do not embarrass me.
• Her father embarrassed her in front of her friends.
• Have you ever embarrassed yourself at work?

使い方： embarrass someone by doing something (He embarrassed me by reading my diary aloud.)

類義語： make someone blush

よく使う表現： embarrass someone, embarrass yourself, embarrass a speaker

妨げる、阻害する

動くことや物事が進むことを難しくする。

やさしい英語で： To make movement or progress difficult.

• The dispute embarrassed progress on the bill.
• Heavy equipment embarrassed the movement of the troops.
• These restrictions embarrass trade between the two regions.

類義語： hinder, impede, obstruct

反対語： facilitate

よく使う表現： embarrass progress, embarrass a movement