disgrace, humiliate, shame, dishonour
% c+ \! M7 W0 A9 L/ _* k 这些动词均含“使丢脸、使受耻辱”之意。
5 `5 `2 j/ e4 S# m( L disgrace : 侧重在别人,尤其在众人面前丢脸。
3 R3 A5 _2 [% a0 E- m They have disgraced the whole school.(他们给整个学校都丢了脸。)
) M$ B6 |9 _( ~ humiliate : 强调受辱者自尊心的损坏。
1 _ s/ ]& e1 M# P Parents are humiliated if their children behave badly when guests are present.(子女在客人面前举止失当, 父母也失体面。)
4 P3 ~, l/ N+ f; Y0 E2 x6 l shame : 指由不光彩或不道德的行为引起的惭愧感或羞耻感。+ o) s1 `9 b* i3 W6 C0 ]( Z
The class's unruly behaviour shamed the teacher.(这班学生不守规矩的行为使老师感到羞愧。)
0 Z* M! ~! v: b6 B3 A dishonour : 有时可与disgrace换用,但前者是指因失去荣誉所致。" z! o n: _& X
There’s no dishonour in losing.(失败并不是耻辱。) |