| 釋義 |
disgrace1 /dis'greis; dis'gres/ n 1 [U] loss of respect, favour, reputation: 恥辱; 不名譽; 喪失體面： A man who commits a crime and is sent to prison brings ~ on himself and his family. 因犯罪而被關(guān)入監(jiān)獄的人玷辱了自己和他的家族。 There need be no ~ in being poor. 貧窮并不足為恥。 be in ~, be in a state of having lost respect, etc: 處于不受他人尊重的狀態(tài)： He told a lie and is in ~. 他說読而不受他人的尊重。 2 a ~ thing, state of affairs, person, that is a cause of shame or discredit: 招致能辱的人或物： These slums are a ~ to the city authorities. 這些貧民窟為市當(dāng)局的恥辱。 The continued use of armed forces to settle disputes is a ~ to the rulers of all countries. 不斷用武力解決糾紛實乃各國元首之恥。 ~ ful /-fl; -fol/ adj bringing or causing ~: 可恥南; 不名譽的： ~ful behaviour. 可恥的行為。 ~fully /-fall; -fall/ adv. to behave ~fully. 行為 . 可恥。 |