词组 | shame |
释义 | shame /ʃeɪm/ noun 1. used when you wish a situation was different, and you feel sad or disappointedGrammarIn this meaning, shame is usually used in the phrases it is a shame and what a shame.phrasesit is a shame It’s a shame that you have to leave so soon.it is a great/terrible/awful shame It’s a great shame she can’t be here with us.it is such a shame It’s such a shame to cover this beautiful table with a tablecloth.it is a bit of a shame especially BrE It’s a bit of a shame about the weather.it seems a shame/it would be a shame It seems a shame not to tell her.what a shame/that’s a shame “She’s failed her test again.” “What a shame!” | I can’t imagine why they canceled your show, Tracy. That’s such a shame.it is a crying shame (=it is a very great shame and it should not be allowed to happen) It would be a crying shame if the trees were cut down.prepositions(it’s a) shame about sth It’s a lovely place – shame about the weather.2. the feeling you have when you feel guilty and embarrassed because you have done something wrong, or someone close to you has done something wrong adjectivesdeep shame Afterwards, I was filled with deep shame.no shame There is no shame in admitting you’re wrong – people will respect you for it.verbsfeel shame I feel a lot of shame for what I did.be filled with shame His face was filled with shame.bring shame on sb Leaving her husband would bring shame on the whole family.die of shame (=feel very ashamed) If my parents ever find out about this, I will die of shame.prepositionsin/with shame (=because you feel ashamed) Her face turned bright red in shame.the shame of sth He did not want to suffer the shame of defeat.sb’s shame at sth The father expressed shame at his son’s activities.phrasesa sense/feeling of shame There is a growing sense of shame for what happened during the war.hang/bow your head in shame (=show by your behaviour that you are very ashamed) The people who did this should hang their heads in shame.a shame attached to sth In those days there was a lot of shame attached to divorce.THESAURUS: shame humiliation a feeling of shame and embarrassment because you have been made to look weak or stupid in front of other people: What really upset me was the humiliation of having to ask her for money. | He suffered the humiliation of defeat in the first round of the competition. dishonour BrE formal dishonor AmE formal the loss of other people’s respect because you have done something bad, or you have been unsuccessful: His comments have brought shame and dishonour on him and his profession. | There is no dishonour in failure when you have done everything you possibly can to succeed. stigma the feeling that other people in society disapprove of you because of something that has happened to you, or because you feel different from most other people in some way – used especially when this seems unfair and unreasonable: Even when someone has been found innocent of a crime, the stigma often remains. | At first I found the stigma of being unemployed very difficult to cope with. | In many countries there is still a strong social stigma attached to homosexuality.great shame disgrace a complete loss of people’s respect because you have done something very bad and shocking: His actions brought disgrace on the family. | The players were sent home in disgrace after admitting taking drugs. | Garton killed himself because he could not bear the disgrace of being charged with corruption. ignominy formal a feeling of great shame and embarrassment because you have been made to look weak or stupid – a very formal use: The team suffered the ignominy of losing five games in a row. | She hoped to avoid the ignominy of having to appear in court. |
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