12年12月六级翻译每日一译(3)

3._________________________(这一丑闻对于正在力争赢得大选的工党来说无疑是一件尴尬的事). The negative effect could bring about terrible decrease in the votes.

答案：The scandal will undoubtedly be an embarrassment to the Labour Party which is trying hard to win the election

解析：本句主要考查“尴尬”的翻译，即embarrassment。