Xấu hổ, hổ thẹn, ngượng

to feel ashamed

lấy làm xấu hổ

to be ashamed of one's bad habits

xấu hổ vì những tật xấu của mình

to be ashamed to do something

xấu hổ không dám làm gì, ngượng không dám làm gì

Adj.

Embarrassed, abashed, humiliated, chagrined, mortified,blushing, shamefaced, sheepish, red-faced: I was ashamed tohave to admit that it was I who had written the nasty letter.

Adj.

(usu. predic.) 1 (often foll. by of (= with regard to),for (= on account of), or to + infin.) embarrassed ordisconcerted by shame (ashamed of his aunt; ashamed of havinglied; ashamed for you; ashamed to be seen with him).

(foll.by to + infin.) hesitant, reluctant (but usu. not actuallyrefusing or declining) (am ashamed to admit that I was wrong).

Ashamedly adv. [OE ascamod past part. of ascamian feel shame(as A-(2), SHAME)]