Perhaps mr osborne was sheepish about praising aberdeen because he was about to hit its main industry with an extra 2 billion a year in taxes .
也许奥斯本先生羞于赞赏阿伯丁,因为他曾打算通过每年增加20亿英镑的税收来打击阿伯丁的支柱产业。
The u.s. record on renewable energy provokes a kind of sheepish embarrassment among many veteran adherents .
美国对可再生能源的发展轨迹让许多老从业者感到羞愧。
Instead , looking somewhat sheepish , he announced in sydney on april 27th that the government would now do nothing until the period covered by the kyoto protocol ends in late 2012 .
That 's why I , for one , will be less sheepish about cheering ri , ji and the other north korea lads during their matches against portugal and the ivory coast .
这也是我不会在朝鲜对葡萄牙和科特迪瓦的比赛里,为李明国和池润南呐喊的原因。
Even uk officials were sheepish about that number .
就连英国官员也对这一数字感到困窘。
What might account for this sheepish behavior among people who ought to know better ?
这些本应有着更清醒认识的人为什么会有这种羊群行为呢?
The outfit later issued a sheepish apology and promised an " internal investigation " .
公司随后发布了一份不痛不痒的道歉并许诺进行“内部调查”。
Billy , the offender , came in afterwards , looking quite sheepish .