disgrace

• n. 耻辱；丢脸的人或事；失宠
• vt. 使……失宠；给……丢脸；使……蒙受耻辱；贬黜

dis-, 不，非，使相反。grace, 优雅，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.

共和党领导人称他是全党的耻辱。

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

发生的一切是个丑闻，是给英国抹黑。

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

金克尔声称这次袭击使德国蒙羞。

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

他的副总统也被迫不光彩地辞去职务。

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5. The national airline is a disgrace.

国家航空公司真可耻。

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