困窘

困窘 [kùn jiǒng]

1. ■ in straitened circumstances; in a difficult position; embarrassed; awkward:

缓解某人的困窘 ease sb.'s embarassment;

大为困窘 be terribly embarassed;

处境困窘的人 a man straitened in his circumstances;

这使我有点困窘。 This embarassed me somewhat.

他困窘得直抓头皮。 He scratched his head in perplexity.