ignominious
UK/ˌɪgnəˈmɪniəs/US/.ignәu'miniәs/
TOEFLGREC2
释义
adj.
Deserving or causing public disgrace; humiliating
耻辱的,丢脸的,可耻的
词根拆分
词根派生ignominroot
+
-ious名,名字
=ignominious
ignominy + -ious =「充满耻辱的」。通常形容丢脸的结局或失败:ignominious exit、ignominious failure。见 ignominy。
常用搭配
- 1.ignominious defeat耻辱的失败
- 2.ignominious end可耻的结局
- 3.ignominious retreat狼狈的撤退
- 4.ignominious failure丢脸的失败
例句
- 1.
His career came to an ignominious end after the scandal.
丑闻之后,他的事业以耻辱告终。
- 2.
The army made an ignominious retreat.
军队耻辱地撤退了。