🔑shameBrE/ʃeɪm/NAmE/ʃeɪm/noun🔑[U]thefeelingsofsadness, embarrassmentandguiltthatyouhavewhenyouknowthatsthyouhavedoneiswrongorstupid羞耻;羞愧;惭愧◆Hisfaceburnedwithshame. 他的脸因羞愧而发烫。◆Shehungherheadinshame. 她羞愧地低下了头。◆Hecouldnotlivewiththeshameofotherpeopleknowingthetruth. 别人知道了事情的真相,他羞得无地自容。◆Tomyshame(= Ifeelshamethat)Irefusedtolistentohersideofthestory. 使我感到惭愧的是,我拒绝听她对事情的解释。[U](formal) () theabilitytofeelshameatsthyouhavedone羞耻心;羞愧感◆Haveyounoshame? 你就不知道羞耻吗?🔑a shame[sing.]usedtosaythatsthisacauseforfeelingsadordisappointed令人惋惜的事;让人遗憾的事SYNpity◆Whatashametheycouldn'tcome. 他们不能来了,真是遗憾。◆It'sashameaboutTim, isn'tit? 蒂姆的事让人遗憾,你说是不是?◆It'sashamethatshewasn'theretoseeit. 真可惜,她没在这儿亲眼看看。◆Itwouldbeacryingshame(= agreatshame)nottotakethemupontheoffer. 要是不接受他们的提议,将来后悔都来不及。🔑[U]thelossofrespectthatiscausedwhenyoudosthwrongorstupid耻辱;丢脸◆Thereisnoshameinwantingtobesuccessful. 有抱负不是什么丢脸的事。◆(formal) Shefeltthatherfailurewouldbringshameonherfamily. 她觉得她的失败会使家人蒙羞。●putsb/sthtoˈshametobemuchbetterthansb/sth大大胜过;使相形见绌;使自愧不如◆Theirpresentationputourstoshame. 他们的演出使我们的相形见绌。●ˈshameonyou, him, etc.(informal) usedtosaythatsbshouldfeelashamedforsththeyhavesaidordone(责备时说)真丢脸,真不害臊●ˌnameandˈshame(BrE) topublishthenamesofpeopleororganizationswhohavedonesthwrongorillegal公布行为不当或违法者的名单;公布黑名单Rhyming pairs in idiomsdoom and gloom,fair and square,high and dry,huff and puff,name and shame,slice and dice,thrills and spills,wear and tear,wheel and deal,wine and dine
🔑shameBrE/ʃeɪm/NAmE/ʃeɪm/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyshameBrE/ʃeɪm/NAmE/ʃeɪm/present simple - he / she / itshamesBrE/ʃeɪmz/NAmE/ʃeɪmz/past simpleshamedBrE/ʃeɪmd/NAmE/ʃeɪmd/past participleshamedBrE/ʃeɪmd/NAmE/ʃeɪmd/ -ing formshamingBrE/ˈʃeɪmɪŋ/NAmE/ˈʃeɪmɪŋ/~sbtomakesbfeelashamed使羞愧(或惭愧)◆Hisgenerosityshamedthemall. 他的大度使他们都感到羞愧。~sb(formal) tomakesbfeelthattheyhavelosthonourorrespect使蒙受耻辱;使丢脸◆Youhaveshamedyourfamily. 你使你的家庭蒙受了耻辱。●ˈshamesbintodoingsthtopersuadesbtodosthbymakingthemfeelashamednottodoit使某人羞愧而不得不做(某事)◆Sheshamedherfatherintopromisingmorehelp. 她使父亲感到过意不去,只好答应多给她些帮助。