disgrace
UK/dis'greis/US
TOEFL六级考研B2
释义
n.
Loss of respect and honor; a state of shame.
耻辱，丢脸；不光彩的处境。
v.
To bring shame upon someone or something.
使蒙羞；玷辱。
词根拆分
词根派生dis-（离开、相反）+ grace（恩宠、良好声誉）= "恩宠尽失"。如果 grace 是得到众人的好感，disgrace 就是跌出这份好感之外——这种恩宠的公开逆转，就是耻辱。
词根 grat 还连着 14 个词常用搭配
- 1.in disgrace蒙羞
- 2.fall into disgrace失宠，名誉扫地
- 3.public disgrace公开的耻辱
- 4.bring disgrace on使……蒙羞
例句
- 1.
The minister resigned in disgrace after the scandal.
丑闻曝光后，那位部长蒙羞辞职。
- 2.
Don't disgrace the family name with such behavior.
别用这种行为玷辱家族的名声。
- 3.
It's a disgrace that the road has been left in this state.
这条路被弃置成这副样子，真是丢人。