red-faced

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌred-ˈfaced adjective  EMBARRASSEDembarrassed or ashamed 尴尬的；羞愧的 Red-faced officials ordered an investigation into the accident. 尴尬的官员命令调查这起事故。► see thesaurus at embarrassed

Examples from the Corpus

red-faced• When she tried to be cheerful she ended up flustered and red-faced, clammy all over.• A stolid, red-faced clergyman without wit or humour, he contrived to make any and every subject dull.• His long screaming charge ended with him red-faced, gasping for breath - and with Viola Angotti pinned against the garbage cans.• And inside the suit sat a large merry red-faced gentleman.• The girl screamed, and a stout, red-faced man suddenly appeared behind her and opened the door wider.• A balding red-faced man walked down the steps from the doorway.• Most of the red-faced men are too spent from overwork and alcohol to be a problem.• A red-faced Meyer apologized for his choice of words.• Once back in Paris, red-faced party leaders hurried to repair the damage.

ˌred-ˈfaced adjectiveChineseSyllable  

Corpus or embarrassed ashamed

red-faced
ˌred-ˈfaced adjective
embarrassed or ashamed:
    Red-faced officials ordered an investigation into the accident.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ embarrassed feeling uncomfortable or nervous and worrying about what people think of you, for example because you have made a silly mistake, or because you have to talk or sing in public: I was really embarrassed when I arrived at the party an hour early. | There’s no need to be embarrassed – you’ve got a lovely voice.
   ▪ self-conscious embarrassed about your body or the way you look or talk: Paul had always been self-conscious about his big feet.
   ▪ uncomfortable unable to relax because you are embarrassed and not sure what to say or do: There was a long silence and everyone at the table looked uncomfortable.
   ▪ awkward /ˈɔːkwəd $ ˈɒːkwərd/ feeling embarrassed because you are in a situation in which it is difficult to behave naturally: Teenagers often feel awkward in formal social situations. | There were some awkward moments when neither of us knew what to say to each other.
   ▪ sheepish slightly embarrassed because you know that you have done something silly or because you feel a little guilty: Nigel came in late looking sheepish and apologetic.
   ▪ red-faced embarrassed or ashamed – used mainly in newspaper reports: A judge was left red-faced when his mobile phone rang in court.
   ▪ mortified [not before noun] extremely embarrassed and ashamed because you realize that you have done something very silly or wrong: He said he was mortified at the way his comments had been reported in the papers.

red-facedBrE /ˌred ˈfeɪst/ 🔊NAmE /ˌred ˈfeɪst/ 🔊 adjectivewith a red face, especially because you are embarrassed or angry 脸色涨红的；红脸的