In fact, he was guilty of blurting out finance's embarrassing secret: that he was trapped in a dance he could not quit.

事实上，他透露了财务方面尴尬的秘密：他被困在这个舞蹈中，无法自拔。

youdao

Revelations that Russia had been involved in secret arms trading would be deeply embarrassing.

如果俄罗斯参与秘密武器交易被揭露出来，那将是非常尴尬的。

youdao

Every secret-love giver will face such an embarrassing situation: you have to bury your innocent love in your heart forever.

暗恋人往往会面对这样的结局，明明是最纯粹的爱，却要永远埋在心底。

youdao

In 2009, a couple got into a White House state dinner without invitations, embarrassing the Secret Service.

CNN: SHARE THIS

When I meet someone I think I might like to know better, my secret is to share something about myself that is both personal and maybe a little embarrassing or self-deprecating (I often tell people that I am divorced.) That tends to spark their curiosity and open them up.

WSJ: Advice for Making New Friends: Share But Don't Overshare