“丢脸”常见的英文表达有:
lose face:这是最直接、常用的表达,强调因某种行为或情况而失去尊严、声誉,在各种语境中都适用。例如:He was afraid of losing face in front of his friends.(他害怕在朋友面前丢脸。)
be/feel ashamed:侧重于表达个人内心的羞愧感,更强调自身的主观感受。例如:I felt so ashamed when I made that mistake in public.(当我在公众场合犯那个错误时,我感到非常丢脸。)
make a fool of oneself:意思是“出洋相,让自己显得很傻”,常用来描述因不当行为或失误而导致的尴尬局面,给人“丢脸”的感觉。例如:He drank too much at the party and made a fool of himself.(他在聚会上喝得太多,出了洋相。)