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adj.intolerable; be hard to endure
这里的夏天湿热难堪。
It is intolerably hot and humid here in summer.
她觉得难堪的是知友的逐渐减少和疏远。
What she found intolerable was the gradual passing away and estrangement of old pals.
她逃离这令人难堪的沉默。
She ran away from the overbearing silence.
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adj.embarrassed; offensive; awkward
那个粗鲁的孩子总让他的父母感到难堪。
That rude child is an embarrassment to his parents.
大家搞得很难堪。
Everybody was embarrassed.
她感到有点难堪,微微涨红了脸。
She felt a little embarrassed, and blushed slightly.
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