disgrace
n
1 [U] state in which others think that one has behaved badly and no longer deserves respect 出丑; 丟臉
bring disgrace on oneself, one's family, etc 給自己、 家庭等丟臉
There is no disgrace in being poor. 貧窮并不丟臉.
2 [sing] ~ (to sb/sth) thing or person that is so bad that one feels or should feel ashamed 令人感到羞恥的事物或人; 恥辱
Your homework is a disgrace
rewrite it! 你做的功課真丟人, 重做吧!
These slums are a disgrace to the city. 這些貧民窟是這座城市的恥辱.
3 (idm 習語) (be) in disgrace (with sb) (be) regarded with deep disfavour 很不討人喜歡; 令人不喜愛
He's in disgrace (with his father) because he told a lie. 他撒了個謊, 惹得父親很不痛快.
disgrace v [Tn]
1 bring disgrace on (sb/sth); be a disgrace to 給(某人[某事物])丟臉; 給...帶來恥辱
Your behaviour disgraces us all. 你的行為使我們大家丟臉.
He got drunk and disgraced himself at the wedding. 他在婚禮上喝多了, 出了洋相.
2 cause (sb) to lose a position of power, honour or favour 使(某人)失去權位、 榮譽或不受喜愛
After the defeat two generals were publicly disgraced. 那兩位將軍吃了敗仗之後, 在公眾心目中威望掃地.
?? 考研助記
dis(否定)+grace(優雅)-風度消失-出丑- 恥辱
?? 擴展釋義
*[dis'greis]n. 恥辱, 不名譽vt. 使受恥辱, 使失體面【法】 不名譽, 恥辱, 罷黜相關詞組: be a disgrace to... bring disgrace on sb be in disgrace