scandal-ridden
UK/ˈskænd(ə)l-ˈrɪdn/US/ˈskændl ˈrɪdn/
Definitions
adj.
Beset by or full of scandals.
丑闻缠身的，丑闻不断的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedscandal + ridden ('oppressed by, full of,' as in debt-ridden, guilt-ridden) = weighed down and overrun by scandals. A transparent compound: any X-ridden thing is plagued by X.
Root scand still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.scandal-ridden politician丑闻缠身的政客
- 2.scandal-ridden administration丑闻不断的政府
- 3.scandal-ridden industry丑闻频发的行业
Example Sentences
- 1.
The scandal-ridden administration finally collapsed under pressure.
- 2.
Voters were tired of the scandal-ridden politician's excuses.