disgrace

• n. 恥辱；丟臉的人或事；失寵
• vt. 使……失寵；給……丟臉；使……蒙受恥辱；貶黜

dis-, 不，非，使相反。grace, 優雅，光彩。

disgrace (v.)

1550s, "disfigure," from Middle French disgracier (16c.), from Italian disgraziare, from disgrazia "misfortune, deformity," from dis- "opposite of" (see dis-) + grazia "grace" (see grace). Meaning "bring shame upon" is from 1590s. Related: Disgraced; disgracing. The noun is 1580s, from Middle French disgrace (16c.).

1. Republican leaders called him a disgrace to the party.

共和黨領導人稱他是全黨的恥辱。

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2. What went on was a scandal. It was a disgrace to Britain.

發生的一切是個醜聞，是給英國抹黑。

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3. Kinkel said the attacks had brought disgrace on Germany.

金克爾聲稱這次襲擊使德國蒙羞。

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4. His vice president also had to resign in disgrace.

他的副總統也被迫不光彩地辭去職務。

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5. The national airline is a disgrace.

國家航空公司真可恥。

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