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dis·grace /dɪsˈɡreɪs/ n. | vt. I n. 1. 丢脸,耻辱,不光彩 bring disgrace on oneself 给自己丢脸 He suffered the disgrace of being beaten by a boy much smaller than he was. 他被一个比自己矮小得多的男孩打败,真是丢脸。 2. 失宠;失势 get into disgrace with sb. 失宠于某人 He is in disgrace for revealing defence secrets. 他因泄露国防机密而失势。 3. 丢脸的人(或事) (to) That boy is a disgrace to his family. 那男孩使他全家丢脸。 Such cruelty is a disgrace to humanity. 这种残忍是人类的耻辱。
II vt. 1. 使丢脸,使受耻辱 Your actions disgraced the family. 你的行为使全家丢脸。 2. 使失宠;使失去地位;解除…的职务;贬谪 The minister was disgraced by the hint of scandal. 这位部长由于那种暗示与丑闻有牵连的传说而失势。 The officer was disgraced for his treachery. 那个军官因背叛而被解职。 3. 〈古〉使相形见绌,使自惭形秽 |