obloquy
UK/'ɒblәkwi/US
TOEFLGREC2
释义
n.
Strong public criticism or verbal abuse directed at someone.
（公开的）辱骂，抨击，诽谤
n.
The disgrace or ill repute that results from such criticism.
（由此招致的）耻辱，恶名
词根拆分
词根派生ob-（针对、反对）+ loqu（说）+ -y（名词后缀）= "针对人说话"。obloquy 是针对某人的尖锐公开辱骂，并引申为他因此陷入的耻辱。loqu 家族里最贬义的成员。
词根 loqu 还连着 16 个词常用搭配
- 1.public obloquy公开的辱骂
- 2.suffer obloquy蒙受耻辱
- 3.heap obloquy on对……大加抨击
例句
- 1.
The whistleblower endured years of obloquy before being vindicated.
这名举报者在沉冤得雪前，承受了多年的辱骂。
- 2.
His decision brought a storm of obloquy from the press.
他的决定招来了媒体的一片抨击。