disgrace [dɪsˈɡreɪs]
n. 耻辱,丢脸;v. 使丢脸,使失宠
一、单词释义:
"disgrace" 作为名词时,意指丢脸、耻辱,表示个人或集体的名誉受损;作为动词时,意指使某人或某事物丢脸或失去尊重。这个词通常用于描述由于行为不当或失败而导致的社会评价下降。
常见短语如下:
fall into disgrace 陷入不名誉的境地
public disgrace 公共的耻辱
常见同源词如下:
disgraced [dɪsˈɡreɪst] adj. 失宠的;遭受耻辱的
disgraceful [dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl] adj. 可耻的;不名誉的
二、单词示例:
The athlete's involvement in the doping scandal brought disgrace to the entire team.
运动员卷入兴奋剂丑闻给整个团队带来了耻辱。
He resigned from his position to avoid further disgrace.
他辞去了职务以避免进一步的耻辱。
三、情景记忆:
"At a prestigious international conference, a respected scientist was caught manipulating data in his research presentation. The revelation shocked attendees and led to a heated debate about ethics in scientific research. The scientist's actions not only brought disgrace to himself but also tainted the reputation of his institution. The conference organizers took immediate action by disqualifying his presentation and announcing a strict review of his previous works. This incident served as a somber reminder of the importance of integrity in the scientific community."
“在一场声誉卓著的国际会议上,一位受尊敬的科学家在他的研究报告中被发现操纵数据。这一发现震惊了与会者,并引发了关于科学研究中伦理道德的热烈讨论。这位科学家的行为不仅给他自己带来了耻辱,还损害了他所在机构的声誉。会议组织者立即采取行动,取消了他的报告资格,并宣布对他之前的作品进行严格审查。这一事件提醒了科学界诚信的重要性。”