窘 [jiǒng]

• 形容词
  • （穷困） in straitened circumstances; hard up:

    He was rather hard up for a time.

    他一度生活很窘。

  • （为难） awkward; embarrassed; ill at ease:

    show signs of embarrassment;

    露出窘态

    He felt rather awkward in presence of ladies.

    他在女士面前有些窘。

• 动词
  • （使为难） embarrass; disconcert:
  • （使为难） embarrass; disconcert:

    be perplexed for an answer;

    被窘住了

    He embarrassed me with a difficult question.

    他用难题来窘我。