sheepishly
adverb
uk/ˈʃiː.pɪʃ.li/us/ˈʃiː.pɪʃ.li/in a way that isembarrassedbecause you have done somethingwrongorsilly:
(因做错事或傻事而)窘迫地,不好意思地He sheepishlyadmittedhe hadn’t done hishomework.他羞怯地承认自己没做功课。
The 35-year-old mangrinnedsheepishly whenofficersaskedwhy he didn't have alicence.当警察问他为什么没有驾照时,这名35岁的男子不好意思地笑了笑。
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sheepish
- Hestaredat thegroundsheepishly,clearlyout of hiscomfortzone.
- Mywaitresswas sheepishlyapologetic, andofferedtofixtheproblemimmediately.
- Aspokesmansheepishlyexplainedthereasonfor the company'sabruptchangeofheart.
Ashamed and embarrassed
- abash
- abashed
- ashamed
- awkward
- awkwardly
- egg
- guiltiness
- hangdog
- have egg onyourfaceidiom
- humbling
- look
- looksomeonein the eye/faceidiom
- meet
- mortifying
- not know where to putyourselfidiom
- pride
- shamefaced
- shamefacedly
- squirm
- swallowyourprideidiom