scandal
翻译
丑闻, 诽闻, 公愤
例句
The political scandal shocked the nation.
这件政治丑闻震惊了全国。
It would cause a scandal if they were discovered.
如果他们被发现，将会引起一场丑闻。
语法模式
((a scandal)) ((involving sb./sth.)) 涉及某人/某事的丑闻 It was a scandal involving a famous actor.
((to cause)) ((scandal)) 引起丑闻 His affair caused a huge scandal.
近义词
同义词：disgrace (耻辱), outrage (愤慨), controversy (争议); 反义词：honour (荣誉), praise (赞扬)
词源
源自希腊语“skandalon”，意为“陷阱”或“绊脚石”。
记忆技巧
想象一位公众人物被“绊脚石”绊倒，陷入了“丑闻”(scandal)。