The administration is just stonewalling in an attempt to hide their political embarrassment.政府只是在模棱两可地拖延时间，企图掩盖自己的政治窘态。He looked embarrassed, and mumbled something about being sorry.他一脸窘态，含含糊糊地说了一句对不起什么的。I pulled a face to hide my embarrassment.我做了一个鬼脸来掩饰我的窘态。The students took a perverse pleasure in his discomfiture.学生们对他的窘态幸灾乐祸。