n. 貧窮;缺乏,不足;貧瘠,不毛;低劣;
?? poor(貧窮的)+ty(表示抽象名詞的后綴)→貧窮;缺乏
"He envisaged an old age of loneliness and poverty."
他面對著一個孤獨而貧困的晚年.
近義:impecuniosity, indigence, marginality, meanness, misery, pauperism
反義:plenty, wealth, wealthiness, opulency, affluence
n. 丟臉;恥辱;不光彩;丟臉的人(或事);
vt. 使丟臉;使失寵;使受恥辱;貶黜;
?? dis 不 + grace優(yōu)雅 →恥辱, 失寵, 丟臉的人(或事)
"Her behaviour has brought disgrace on her family."
她的行為使家人蒙羞。
近義:insult, libel, mistreat, offend, outrage, abuse
反義:honour, magnify, praise, regard, revere, reverence