dishonour
noun[U]
UK(USdishonor)uk/dɪˈsɒn.ər/us/dɪˈsɑː.nɚ/afeelingofembarrassmentandlossof people'srespect, or asituationin which youexperiencethis:
不光彩,不名誉,耻辱,羞辱Some of theleadersof thecouptooktheirlivesratherthanfacedishonour.一些参与政变的领导者宁死也不愿蒙受耻辱。
It was no dishonour to bebeatenby such astrongopponent.败给如此强劲的对手没有什么可羞愧的。
Humiliating and degrading
- abase
- abasement
- be under a cloudidiom
- bring/takesomeonedown a peg (or two)idiom
- bruisesomeone'segoidiom
- debase
- deflate
- disgraced
- dishonourable
- doghouse
- exhibition
- fall from graceidiom
- ignominiously
- ignominy
- in the doghouseidiom
- indignity
- knocksomeoneofftheirpedestalidiom
- stoop
- stoop tosomething
- undignified
dishonour
verb[T]
UK(USdishonor)uk/dɪˈsɒn.ər/us/dɪˈsɑː.nɚ/tocausesomeone or something toloserespect:
使丢脸,使蒙受耻辱;羞辱Hefeltthat he had dishonoured hiscountry.他觉得自己给国家丢了脸。
If you dishonour apromiseoragreement, you do not do what you said you would do:
违反(协议);违背(诺言)Wesuspecthemeansto dishonour theagreementmade threeyearsago.我们怀疑他想违反3年前签下的协议。
Humiliating and degrading
- abase
- abasement
- be under a cloudidiom
- bring/takesomeonedown a peg (or two)idiom
- bruisesomeone'segoidiom
- debase
- deflate
- disgraced
- dishonourable
- doghouse
- exhibition
- fall from graceidiom
- ignominiously
- ignominy
- in the doghouseidiom
- indignity
- knocksomeoneofftheirpedestalidiom
- stoop
- stoop tosomething
- undignified
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