情感 - 羞耻与尴尬

探索关于羞耻和尴尬的英语习语，例如“吃谦卑的派”和“脸红”。

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to [spare|save] {one's} blushes [短语]

to avoid doing or saying something that would embarrass someone

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to [make] a spectacle of {oneself} [短语]

to behave in a very foolish and embarrassing way in the presence of others

Ex: They made a spectacle of themselves with their outrageous costumes at the costume party .

used to wish that one could disappear or not have existed at all so as not to have to tolerate such embarrassment

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(as|) red as a beet [短语]

turning red in the face out of embarrassment

Ex: Tomorrow , she will turn red as a beet when she realizes she forgot her lines during the play .

(as|) red as a cherry [短语]

used to describe someone who is extremely red in the face due to embarrassment

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to [swallow] {one's} pride [短语]

to have no choice but to do something that is embarrassing in one's standards

Ex: Tomorrow , he will have to swallow his pride and ask for help with the project .

to do or say something that leads to someone's embarrassment

Ex: The politician is putting his foot in his mouth again , making controversial remarks during the live interview .

a situation in which one is badly embarrassed because of what one did or said

Ex: She constantly has egg on her face due to her habit of making false promises .

to [eat] dirt [短语]

to regret or feel bad about what one has said earlier

Ex: After my negative prediction for the season , I certainly ate dirt when the team started out undefeated .

to [eat] humble pie [短语]

to admit one's mistakes or accept a humiliating situation or defeat

Ex: They would eat humble pie if they were proven wrong in the end .

red in the face [短语]

feeling severely ashamed or embarrassed

Ex: The child goes red in the face when scolded by his parents .