em bark /im'baik;
NAmE im'bairk/
verb to
get onto a ship; to put sth onto a ship [V]
We stood on
the pier and watched as they embarked.
± § $k #, ill o o [VN] They embarked the troops by
night. Ml it SP PA £ M ± T o EEQ disembark ►
em-bark-ation /.embai'keijn/ noun [U, C]: Embarkation will be at
em bark on/upon sth to
start to do sth new or difficult At*, : She is
about to embark on a diplomatic career.
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em bar rass /im'baeras/ verb
[VN]
1 to make sb feel shy, awkward or ashamed, especially
in a social situation ( It,
Aft: [VN] Her questions about my private life
embarrassed me. MW&0 I didn’t want to embarrass him by kissing
him in front of his friends.
o [VN to inf]
It
embarrassed her to meet strange men in the corridor at night.
Mo 2 to cause problems or difficulties for sb
A )® ; PS A E ii : The speech was deliberately
designed to embarrass the prime minister. SAAIf ;fl#t
em barrassed 0-w /im'baerast/
adj.
1 ~ (about/at sth) | ~ (to do sth) (of
a person or their behaviour A $ Er A) shy, awkward or ashamed, especially in a
social situation (- Alt) Hil&A ®M6iJ,
^MW: She’s
embarrassed about her height. M SiSAAi^iMEifo 0 He felt embarrassed at being the
centre of attention. g S;$A:ftA&
g ftl + 'll'JMfiJ IMJGiMo b Some women are too embarrassed to consult their doctor about the
problem. WlSlQAAilFit:, AJSilfc A fa
li ft E ft & □ O Her remark was followed by an
embarrassed silence.
it0 <> I’ve never felt so embarrassed in my life! Ec~ft
A o note at ashamed 2
financially ~ (informal) not
having any money; in a difficult financial situation
em barrass ing
<H» /im’baerasir)/ adj.
1 making you feel shy, awkward or ashamed Ml ( g&MfM: (ft, ffli'tM&J ) : an embarrassing mistake/
question/situation /
ft
be embarrassing for children to tell complete strangers about such
incidents, it ft #1 ft % ft +0 iR #J A i#j£jk ft ♦ 'If nT ft
Ji *(£ A ft fife Cl o 0 It was so embarrassing having to sing in public.
#j#£&AffiBUil!lfcA4fA2t A f Jo 2 causing
sb to look stupid, dishonest, etc.
) : The report is likely to prove
highly embarrassing to the government. 71
it®I#IP#®Mo ►
em-bar-rass-ing
ly adv.: The
play was embarrassingly bad. && $11111!, ^A^tlSo em barrass ment On /im’baerasmant/
noun 1 [U]
shy, awkward or guilty feelings; a feeling of being embarrassed HFH; Hit;
'l&#C; $£ig: I
nearly died of embarrassment when he said that, Ife i& It
JL1B iu Ife *1 ft 7 o 0 I’m glad you offered—it saved me
the embarrassment of having to ask. 17 $1 ft W 'It IS A, # 1# J¥
Ir ftft ftjfc0 0 Much to her embarrassment she realized that everybody had
been listening to her singing. M iE PJ ft —1[ £
n/r ftfe Mo 2 [C] ~
(to/for sb) a
situation which causes problems for sb f£ A A ; E : Her resignation will be
a severe embarrassment to the party. liife (ft SI IR #
fi£ # f&ftMSlAEito 3 [C] ~ (to sb) a person who causes problems for another person or
other people and makes them feel embarrassed ft A ft lg, ®
M ) ift A FliTTI an embarrassment of ’riches so many
good things that it is difficult to choose just one ft AM
mmvmw
em bassy /’embasi/ noun (pi -ies)
1 a group of officials led by an ambassador
who represent their government in a foreign country ftfgtf; ( ) f£tt/!'M:
embassy officials AttttlT M o to inform the embassy of the situation
ftftf!£i£lll 2 the building in
which
an embassy works ftfsfett
( Uftillir ) : a
demonstration
outside the Russian Embassy TE f$^#rftf£t£ft$J;^j$c,$? It — compare consulate, high commission em-bat-tled /im’baetld/
adj. 1
surrounded by problems and difficulties ME&lft; *Ui5l&*M; tlllKitM: the embattled party leader ^11 A 2 (of
an army, a city,
etc. % |ft , ®
embed (also imbed) /im’bed/ verb (-dd-)
[VN] [usually passive] 1 ~ sth (in sth) to fix sth firmly into a substance or
solid object AAAfefecA ( $fiA, 1A ) : an operation to remove glass that was
embedded in his leg TLA fife MnPSfclllftftAo The bullet embedded itself in the
wall. ft#|ftS7 JgUL 0 (figurative) These attitudes are deeply
embedded in our society (- felt very
strongly and difficult to change).
#
M o 2 to send a journalist, photographer, etc. to an
area where there is
fighting, so that he or she can travel with the army and report what is
happening itift ( ) : embedded reporters in
the war zone A 3 (linguistics iff
If) to place a
sentence inside another
sentence. In the sentence ‘I’m aware that she knows’, she knows is an
embedded sentence. $£ A ( TE I’m aware that she knows
Tr) cfi , she knows )
em-bel-lish /im’beliJV verb [VN] (formal) 1 to
make sth more beautiful by adding decorations to it H fk ; ^ ffr ; # jf HTTI decorate 2 to make a story
more interesting by adding details that are not always true ( .$£# ) ; fcltfr; BKE1
embroider ►
em-bel-lish-ment noun [U,
C]: Good pasta
needs very little embellishment.
TIP ^ o O a 16th century church with 18th century embellishments ^ 18 16
ember /’emba(r)/ noun [usually pi.] a
piece of wood or coal that is not burning but is still red and hot after a fire
has died ^AA<t*** ( )
em-bez-zle /im’bezl/ verb to steal money that you are responsible for or that
belongs to your employer ffl, (M# ( ) : [VN] He was found
guilty of embezzling $150 000 of public funds.
15 7T[also V] ►
em-bezzle-ment noun [U]:
She was found
guilty of embezzlement. M M W
em-bez-zler /im’bezl0(r)/ noun em-bit-ter /im’bita(r)/
verb [VN]
to make sb feel angry or disappointed about sth over a long period of time
{<£££ ‘It; 'k IS A; ^ ►
em-bit-tered adj.: a sick and
embittered old man AHiiIWIAo an
embittered laugh
em bla zon /im’bleizn/ (also blazon) verb [VN +adv./ prep.] [usually passive] ~ A with B | ~ B on, across, etc. A to
decorate sth with a design, a symbol or words so that people will notice it
easily ( g itfe ) :
baseball caps
emblazoned with the team’s
logo tfp ^ PA ^ iR W ^ !|fl 0 The team’s logo was emblazoned on
the baseball caps. @
em blem /’emblam/ noun ~ (of sth) 1 a design or picture that represents a
country or an organization ( WlM, mi,
national emblem, the bald eagle SkW
0
the club emblem A pP (ft §fc M 2 something that represents a perfect example or a
principle %. TIE ;
#
M : The dove is an emblem of peace. #| A M. fn A Mo
em blem at ic /.embla’maetik/ adj. (formal) ~ (of sth)
1
that represents or is a symbol of sth
( '14 ) (ft H771 representative 2 that is
considered typical of a situation, an area of work, etc. # (ft ;
Efim typical : The violence is emblematic of what
is happening in our inner cities, j&ft1
embodiment /im’bDdimant; NAmE -’bard-/ noun [usually sing.] (formal) ~ of sth a person or thing
that represents or is a typical example of an idea or a quality ( ) AS, ft# S3U
epitome
: He is the embodiment of the young successful businessman. ilkJik$?frWA£ikA#JASo