1·To burp audibly at a formal dinner is not a breach of ethics - it is not a sin or an immoral act - but it will make one feel abashed.
在正式的晚餐上大声打嗝没有违背道德规范--它不是罪过或者不道德行为--但它可以令到你觉得窘迫。
2·Hurstwood was greatly abashed. His eyes expressed the difficulty he felt.
赫斯渥大为窘迫。他的眼神表明他感到很难堪。
3·"You said the first of the week," said Carrie, greatly abashed.
“你是说星期一来的,”嘉莉很窘迫地说。
4·They laughed at order and at law , but the frown of power dejected, and the eye of wisdom abashed them.
他们嘲笑秩序和法律,但是强者皱眉,会使他们沮丧,在智者的目光下,他们会窘迫不堪。
5·He was only somewhat abashed, however, and later, when he met Harry, he tried to explain along with his half-hearted apology (OP).
不过于此他自己只是有点窘迫,事后碰见哈利,他还试图为自己开脱,仅仅对他做了个没甚诚意的道歉(凤凰社)。