新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

disgrace

英  [dɪsˈɡreɪs]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1[U 不可数名词] 耻辱

    If you say that someone is in disgrace, you are emphasizing that other people disapprove of them and do not respect them because of something that they have done.

    双语例句

    例:

    His vice president also had to resign in disgrace.

    他的副总统也只得不光彩地辞职。

    2[SING 单数型名词] 丢脸的事

    If you say that something is a disgrace, you are emphasizing that it is very bad or wrong, and that you find it completely unacceptable.

    近义词

    scandal

    双语例句

    例:

    The way the sales were handled was a complete disgrace.

    所采取的销售方式丢尽了人。

    3[SING 单数型名词] (给某人)带来耻辱的人

    You say that someone is a disgrace to someone else when you want to emphasize that their behaviour causes the other person to feel ashamed.

    双语例句

    例:

    Republican leaders called him a disgrace to the party.

    共和党的领导人称他为该党的耻辱。

    VERB. 动词
  • disgraces , disgracing , disgraced

    1[T 及物动词] 使(某人)丢脸

    If you say that someone disgraces someone else, you are emphasizing that their behaviour causes the other person to feel ashamed.

    双语例句

    例:

    I have disgraced my family's name.

    我玷污了家族的名声。