窘

窘 [jiǒng] 形

1. ■ （穷困） in straitened circumstances; hard up:

他一度生活很窘。 He was rather hard up for a time.

2. ■ （为难） awkward; embarrassed; ill at ease:

露出窘态 show signs of embarrassment;

他在女士面前有些窘。 He felt rather awkward in presence of ladies.

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1. ■ （使为难） embarrass; disconcert:

被窘住了 be perplexed for an answer;

他用难题来窘我。 He embarrassed me with a difficult question.