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Sheepish 局促不安，难为情 Neil: Hi, Im Neil and this is Helen! Helen: Hello. Neil: Whats wrong Helen? Youre looking rather sheepish. Helen: Sheepish? 像只羊?我的毛衣是羊毛的。 Neil: I dont mean you look like a sheep. I mean you look sheepish, which is quite different! Helen: 当然了，looking like a sheep 和 looking sheepish 是完全不同的两件事儿! Neil: Yes. If I say you look like a sheep, it means, well, you look like a sheep. But if I say you look sheepish, it means you look embarrassed or ashamed about something . Helen: To look sheepish 意思是看起来难为情，局促不安，好像做了什么亏心事一样 。 Neil: Yes! Helen: Ah, yes. Neil: Listen to some examples: Tom walked into the room looking sheepish. Emily grinned sheepishly as she closed the door behind her. James gave her a sheepish look. Neil: So, come on, why are you looking sheepish today? Helen: Ah, well... Neil: Yes? Helen: Well, 你还记得你借我的那本书? Neil: My favourite book of all timethe original edition of The Private Lives of the Greatest Cats in History? | 
