embarrassment
n
1
(a) [U] embarrassing or being embarrassed 窘; 局促不安; 焦急; 忧患
He suffered much embarrassment in his youth. 他年轻时饱经忧患.
(b) [C] person or thing that embarrasses 令人困窘、 不安、 焦虑的人或事物
He's an embarrassment to hisfamily. 他是家中叫人为难的人.
financial embarrassments财务困难.
2 (idm 习语) an embarrassment of `riches too many good things to do, choose from, etc 好东西太多而难以处理、 难以选择等.
Some stories are for swallowing. Imagine that you have found a good story, and, what is even more important, the time to enjoy it. You might be on holiday, or on a long train journey. If it is a good book, you might say, It's so good I can't put it dow