Embarrassed, or ashamed — with the idea that the feeling has actually shown on the person's face. English writers love this word for public embarrassment, especially when someone in power gets caught out: 'red-faced officials admitted the mistake'. It carries a hint that other people saw, and perhaps enjoyed it.

Embarrassed尷尬, or ashamed或羞愧 — with the idea that帶著一層意思: the feeling這種感覺 on the person's face已經在這個人的臉上 has actually shown真的顯露出來了。 English writers英文的寫作者 for public embarrassment遇到公開出糗時 love this word很愛用這個字, especially when尤其是當 someone in power有權力的人 gets caught out被逮個正著: 'red-faced officials admitted the mistake' 滿臉通紅的官員承認了錯誤。 It它 carries a hint帶著一點暗示: other people saw別人看到了, and perhaps enjoyed it說不定還看得很樂。

There is a second, plainer use: a face that is simply red, from heat, cold, running, drinking, or anger — 'a red-faced man shouting at the referee'. Which one is meant is usually clear from the situation.

There is有 a second第二種, plainer use比較平實的用法: simply red單純就是紅的 a face一張臉, from heat因為熱, cold冷, running跑步, drinking喝酒, or anger或生氣 — 'a red-faced man shouting at the referee' 一個滿臉通紅、對著裁判大吼的男人。 Which one is meant指的是哪一種, from the situation從情境 usually通常 is clear就看得出來。

It goes in front of a noun most comfortably, but you can also say 'he was left red-faced', which is very common in news writing.

It它 in front of a noun放在名詞前面 goes most comfortably最自然, but you can also say但你也可以說 'he was left red-faced' 他落得一臉尷尬, which is這種說法 in news writing在新聞寫作裡 very common非常常見。