shamed
past simple and past participle ofshame
| 单词 | shamed |
| 释义 | shamed past simple and past participle ofshame shame verb[T] uk/ʃeɪm/us/ʃeɪm/shameverb[T](BAD FEELING)to make someonefeelashamed, or to make someone or somethinglosehonourandrespect: It shames me that Itreatedher sobadly. Thebehaviourof a fewchildrenhas shamed thewholeschool. topubliclycriticizeanddrawattentionto something someone has done,especiallyon theinternet: Agirlhas shamed herlibraryfor saying she couldn't takepartin a "boysonly"roboticscourse. shamesomeoneinto/out ofsomething tocausesomeone to do or not to do something by making themfeelashamed: [+ -ing verb]Thecitycouncilwas shamed into takingactionaftercriticismin thenationalandlocalmedia. Humiliating and degrading
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Chastising & rebuking shameverb[T](COMPARE WELL)to be so muchbetterthan somethingelsethat the other thingseemsof alowstandardbycomparison: The school'sexamresultsshame those of the otherschoolsin thearea. Surpassing in quality or number
Examplesofshamedshamed In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. And those who thought themselves unfairly excluded,shamedbefore their neighbours, were angry. From theCambridge English Corpus We too work in a rich countryshamedby poverty and social exclusion. From theCambridge English Corpus He was horrified by her question andshamedher, threatening to tell her parents if she ever mentioned it again. From theCambridge English Corpus The gentle and especially the eminent were apprehensive that they might beshamedby being displayed as trophies. From theCambridge English Corpus In this setting, clinicians may feel embarrassed,shamed, defensive, and humiliated. From theCambridge English Corpus Villagers feared for their 'honour' if they seemed miserly rather than generous, and they would save and borrow rather than beshamed. From theCambridge English Corpus His letter became a clarion for loyalty, with many saying that he had 'shamedthe community'. From theCambridge English Corpus Lef t her feelingshamedby her illness and unable to accept help f rom those she had always helped. From theCambridge English Corpus And poor relatives will beshamedinto providing larger dowries than they can afford, without appreciating that their debts may continue to increase until their whole house is auctioned off. From theCambridge English Corpus We must determine who was responsible and these people must be named andshamed. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English Those hooligans haveshamedour nation and besmirched our international reputation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Schools were often ranked but never thanked; frequently named andshamed, but rarely sustained and supported. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If we do not take that on board, understand it, and beshamedby it, we shall get nowhere. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It shocked me, and rathershamedme, to see the old lion being made the victim of bear-baiting. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 By using media coverage, theyshamedwater companies into reducing the number of disconnections. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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