disgrace, humiliate, shame, dishonour
# \. `7 `( G, Y2 O3 u9 P 这些动词均含“使丢脸、使受耻辱”之意。2 C4 X9 ^$ M8 i: I- o
disgrace : 侧重在别人,尤其在众人面前丢脸。
8 Y3 F& O* s1 g! \5 b1 k They have disgraced the whole school.(他们给整个学校都丢了脸。)
+ C) Z* I/ E' P" j# p humiliate : 强调受辱者自尊心的损坏。" o) i1 b" _( Q% u( [
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。)' A) w# _: ?- S) x, i" |
shame : 指由不光彩或不道德的行为引起的惭愧感或羞耻感。
6 B& {, h! w: s1 S+ d- r9 E# K. y 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。)7 r7 ]/ s# E7 w4 j
dishonour : 有时可与disgrace换用,但前者是指因失去荣誉所致。* }- a+ x" R* G" |! V" Q# i I
There’s no dishonour in losing.(失败并不是耻辱。) |