abash

/uh-bash/US // əˈbæʃ //UK // (əˈbæʃ) //

羞辱,羞愧难当,羞涩,羞愧

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb

1
- : to destroy the self-confidence, poise, or self-possession of; disconcert; make ashamed or embarrassed: to abash someone by sneering.

verbembarrass

Forms: abashed

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Rag′abash, a low fellow; Rag′amuffin, a low, disreputable person.
Nor did her presence in the least abash the boys, for they saw no impropriety in the act.
Even the supreme solemnity of the Wafer borne through the kneeling streets cannot abash the trustful gaze of childhood.
How strong and pure the fire in her must be when her father's presence could not abash her from this betrayal of her love!
The young lady looked rather astonished, and not over well pleased, but this did not in any way abash Mr Glover.