shame

shame

[ʃeim]

n.羞愧, 耻辱, 可耻的人或物
vt.使丢脸, 使羞愧, 使蒙羞
vi. 感到羞耻

例句与用法：

He was shamed by how much more work the others had done.

别人做得多得多，他感到很难为情。

It's quite shaming that our society cares so little for the poor.

我们这个社会对穷人很不关心，是很难堪的事。

He had no sense of shame and never felt guilty.

他毫无羞耻之心，而且从不觉得内疚。

Such an act of cowardice by an officer shames his whole regiment.

一个军官作出如此胆怯的行为使整个团都蒙受羞辱。

She was full of shame at her bad behavior.

她对自己的不良行为感到羞耻。

词形变化：

动词过去式: shamed | 动词过去分词: shamed | 动词现在分词: shaming | 动词第三人称单数: shames |

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n.

1. 羞耻(心), 羞愧(感)[U][(+at)]

She felt great shame at having failed the exam.

她考试不及格, 感到极其羞愧。

2. 羞辱, 耻辱[U][(+on)]

Your bad behavior brings shame on the whole school.

你的恶劣行径给整个学校带来耻辱。

3. 带来耻辱的人(或事)[S][(+to)]

4. 憾事; 倒霉的事; 令人憎恶的事[S]

It's a shame I haven't heard from you for years.

真遗憾, 我多年没有收到你的信了。

vt.

1. 使感到羞耻[(+for)]

She was shamed and frightened.

她既羞愧又惊慌。

2. 使感羞愧而……[(+into/out of)]

He was shamed into admitting his guilt.

他羞愧地承认犯了罪。

3. 使蒙受羞辱, 使丢脸[(+by)]

4. 胜过, 使相形见绌

Her academic achievements shamed her brothers.

她的学术成就使她的兄弟们相形见绌。

短语词组：

put to shame

1. 使蒙羞

His son's crimes put the old man to shame.

儿子犯罪使那老人蒙羞。