disgrace

disgrace
noun
  1. [mass noun]loss of reputation or the respect of others, especially as the result of a dishonourable action
    丢脸，耻辱
    he left the army in disgrace.
    他不光彩地离开了军队。
    if he'd gone back it would have brought disgrace on the family.
    如果他回来会给他的家庭蒙羞。
    ■[in sing.]a person or thing regarded as shameful and unacceptable
    丢脸的人（或事）；不受欢迎的人（或事）
    he's a disgrace to the legal profession.
    他是法律界的耻辱。
verb
  1. [with obj.]bring shame or discredit on (someone or something)
    使丢脸；使受耻辱
    you have disgraced the family name.
    你玷污了家族名誉。
    John stiffened his jaw so he wouldn't disgrace himself by crying.
    约翰咬紧牙关，以免自己哭出来丢人现眼。
    ■(一般作be disgraced)cause (someone) to fall from favour or a position of power or honour
    使失宠；使失去权力（或荣誉）
    he has been publicly disgraced for offences for which he was not guilty.
    他为莫须有的过错而被当众免职。
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (as a verb): via French from Italian disgrazia (noun), disgraziare (verb), from dis- (expressing reversal) + Latin gratia 'grace'
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