abashed
adj[pred 作表语]
~ (at/by sth) embarrassed; ashamed 尴尬; 羞愧
His boss's criticism left him feeling rather abashed. 老板批评了他, 他感到有些难为情.
🗣️ 情景例句
Can I ring you up?
我可以给你打电话吗?
He should see the doctor.
他应该去看医生。
When we use a phrase like 'it serves him right', we are, in part, admitting that a certain set of circumstances has enabled justice to act of its own accord.