每课一词：新概念英语第1册第141课
【新一词汇专项练习】
【往期回顾】
接下来我们继续来看第141课的“每课一词”：
Lesson 141 Sally’s first train ride
Last week, my four-year-old daughter, Sally, was invited to a children’s party. I decided to take her by train. Sally was very excited because she had never traveled on a train before. She sat near the window and asked questions about everything she saw. Suddenly, a middle-aged lady got on the train and sat opposite Sally.
“Hello, little girl,” She said. Sally did not answer, but looked at her curiously.
The lady was dressed in a blue coat and a large, funny hat. After the train had left the station, the lady opened her handbag and took out her powder compact. She then began to make up her face.
“Why are you doing that?” Sally asked.
“To make myself beautiful,” the lady answered. She put away her compact and smiled kindly.
“But you are still ugly.” Sally said. Sally was amused, but I was very embarrassed!
——选自《新概念英语》第一册，外语教学与研究出版社，1997年10月第1版
二、每课一词
embarrass
【源】
源自十七世纪时期的法语embarrasser，意思是“使困惑”。
【音】
[ɪm'bærəs]
【义】
embarrass是动词，主要表示“使尴尬；使窘迫”。如：
The teacher always embarrasses the students.
那位老师总是使学生们局促不安。
【注意】
embarrass是使役动词，它有两种分词形式，即embarrassing（令人尴尬的）和embarrassed（感到尴尬的）。比如：
I don't like making speeches in public; it's so embarrassing.
我不喜欢在公开场合演说，太难为情了。
She was embarrassed when they asked her age.
他们问她的年龄时，她窘得很。
三、更多拓展
Suddenly, a middle-aged lady got on the train and sat opposite Sally.
注意句中的opposite，常用作形容词，主要表示“相反的；对面的”。如：
Black and white are opposite.
黑与白是截然相反的。
The fireplace flamed the opposite wall.
炉火照亮了对面的墙壁。
opposite常和to搭配使用，表示“在...对面”。如：
He came in and took a seat opposite to me.
他走进来，坐在我对面的座位上。
